Overview

• The first Falcon 9 launch is set from LC-4E at Vandenberg for Aug. 12 during a 7:05–11:05 p.m. PT window.
• A second Falcon 9 mission is slated for a four-hour window opening at 8:44 a.m. PT on Aug. 13 with a backup opportunity on Aug. 14.
• Each launch will deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit as part of SpaceX’s growing broadband constellation.
• SpaceX will livestream liftoff starting about five minutes before each launch and post updates on its social media account X.
• The evening launch should be visible across Southern California and parts of Arizona while the morning liftoff may be harder to spot and both remain subject to weather and technical scrubs.