SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base this afternoon.
Officials said the 57-minute launch window opens at 2:19 p.m. The launch is part of SpaceX’s Transporter-8 Mission which is “a dedicated smallsat rideshare mission”, according to the SpaceX website. The rocket will carry 72 payloads on this flight, including CubeSats, MicroSats, a re-entry capsule and orbital transfer vehicles carrying spacecraft to be deployed at a later time.
If needed, a backup opportunity for the launch is set for Tuesday, June 13th at 2:19 p.m. A live webcast of the launch will begin about 15 minutes before liftoff at spacex.com.
