From launch-alert at mailman.qth.net  Sun Jul  5 19:57:42 2026
From: launch-alert at mailman.qth.net (Launch Alert)
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:57:42 +0000
Subject: [Launch Alert] Tuesday Launch
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A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for launch early Tuesday morning (July 7) from Vandenberg SFB, Calif. The vehicle is slated to lift off from south base during a 12:10 to 1:45 a.m. PDT launch window and carry the Transporter-17 mission into orbit.

If the sky is clear, the event could be visible for several minutes over a wide area. Launch viewing may be hampered in outlying areas due to moonlight.

For a better view of the launch, use tripod-mounted binoculars or a spotting scope. An astronomical telescope with a low-power eyepiece will probably provide the best view.

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

https://spaceflightnow.com

https://www.spacex.com/launches/transporter17

X @SpaceX

This information is subject to change.

From launch-alert at mailman.qth.net  Thu Jul  9 21:19:47 2026
From: launch-alert at mailman.qth.net (Launch Alert)
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:19:47 +0000
Subject: [Launch Alert] Friday Launch
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The following is an advisory from Vandenberg SFB:

"The U.S. Space Force has approved the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 17-48 mission to low-Earth orbit, Friday night, July 10, 2026, between 7:00 p.m. ? 11:00 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4).

A live webcast of this mission will begin about 10 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch at https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl-17-48 and on X @SpaceX.

A possibility exists that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions."

If the launch occurs during daylight, the orange flame from the first stage could be visible to the unaided eye up to 100 statute miles from the launch pad and either side of the Falcon's flight path. The vehicle should also briefly produce a white vapor trail during the early portion of the first stage burn. The second stage burn will probably be invisible.

If liftoff happens after sunset, the event could be visible for several minutes over a wide area. Observers in southern California and Baja California Norte with an unobstructed horizon may briefly see the bright orange flame from the first stage low on the horizon as it descends for landing on a downrange drone ship.

Observers in Arizona; western New Mexico; southern Nevada, Utah, and Colorado; and northwest mainland Mexico may be treated to an interesting display if the launch occurs before sunset at Vandenberg, but after their sunset.

For a better view of the launch, use tripod-mounted binoculars or a spotting scope. An astronomical telescope with a low-power eyepiece will probably provide the best view.

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

https://spaceflightnow.com

https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl-17-48

X @SpaceX

This information is subject to change.

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A QUESTION

How many of you have observed a Vandenberg SFB launch using an astronomical telescope?

From launch-alert at mailman.qth.net  Mon Jul 13 09:27:35 2026
From: launch-alert at mailman.qth.net (Launch Alert)
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:27:35 +0000
Subject: [Launch Alert] Monday Launch
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A Falcon 9 rocket is tentatively scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg SFB, Calif. this evening (July 13). The vehicle is slated to leave south base during an 18:16-19:16 PDT launch window and carry several Starlink satellites into orbit.

The orange flame from the first stage could be visible to the unaided eye up to 100 statute miles from the launch pad and either side of the Falcon's flight path. The vehicle should also briefly produce a white vapor trail during the early portion of the first stage burn. The second stage burn will probably be invisible.

For a better view of the launch, use tripod-mounted binoculars or a spotting scope. An astronomical telescope with a low-power eyepiece will probably provide the best view.

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

https://spaceflightnow.com

https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl-15-14

X @SpaceX

This information is subject to change.

