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Vandenberg’s Next Mission: SpaceX Rocket Launch Tuesday Morning 4%
By Janene Scully4%
8/3/2026, 4:05:03 PM
Topics: Rocketry, Satellite Deployment
BS Summary: This article contains 6 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Overconfidence Bias, and Optimism Bias, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 10.4% saturation with 24 hits. Analysis detected 94 faulty-reasoning hits from 231 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 11.4% and a BS Rank of 4% (27,833 of 28,846 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 96.50% of the article peer group.
What: Falcon 9 rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.
When: Between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Tuesday, according to SpaceX .
If needed, the team has backup opportunities during the same time period on Wednesday.
Where: Space Launch Complex-4 on South Base.
Landing: The first-stage booster, making its 34th flight, will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship positioned in the Pacific Ocean.
Why: Deliver 24 satellites into orbit for the Starlink constellation.
Watch: A live webcast of the mission is scheduled to begin about 10 minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches and on X @SpaceX .
To watch the liftoff in person, the Lompoc Valley has multiple locations offering views of the launch pad.
Those include the peak of Harris Grade Road, west of Lompoc’s city limits and around Vandenberg Village, including near the intersection of Moonglow and Stardust roads.
Vandenberg launches close to sunset or sunrise can be especially picturesque.
If skies are clear, the rocket’s departure might be visible from elsewhere around California and, under certain conditions, other Western states.
Upcoming Launches: SpaceX plans additional Falcon rocket liftoffs from Vandenberg for Starlink missions on Aug. 8 and Aug.
11.
Launches can get delayed for a number of reasons, including technical troubles with the rocket, payload or support equipment; unfavorable weather; and scheduling issues.
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