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The mission's purpose is to deliver another batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit.
The launch window is set for the night of Saturday, Dec. 13, into the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025.
Numerous viewing locations are available for the public in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties.
Update: This article has been updated with a new launch window announced by the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
SpaceX's busy month of December is on track to continue this weekend with potentially the fifth rocket launch of the month from Southern California.
The commercial spaceflight company's Falcon 9 rocket is due to get off the ground from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. And, once again, the two-stage rocket will

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