[Launch Alert] Sunday Launch

[Launch Alert]

The following is an advisory from Vandenberg SFB:

"Vandenberg Space Force Base Guardians and Airmen are scheduled to support the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, Sunday November 23, between 12 a.m. (midnight) and 4 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4).

The timing is driven by orbital mechanics and ensures the vehicles reach the precise point in space required to execute mission objectives.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch at https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl-11-30 and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the X TV app.

Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

This launch supports Department of War communications through advanced low Earth orbit technology.

Based on Vandenberg SFB's updated audibility modeling, residents of Carpinteria, Ojai, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Oxnard may hear a sonic boom approximately 8-10 minutes after launch, with the greatest likelihood of audibility in the Ojai and Santa Barbara areas.

Areas local to Vandenberg Space Force Base will hear the initial low rumble of take-off.

Vandenberg SFB continues to provide safe and reliable access to space in support of national security and homeland defense."

Weather permitting, the launch could be visible to the unaided eye over a wide area.

For countdown status and video feeds of the launch, go to:

https://spaceflightnow.com

https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl-11-30

https://plus.nasa.gov/

X @SpaceX

This information is subject to change.