NROL-179 MISSION

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, June 18 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-179 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The 35-minute launch window opens at 1:54 a.m. PT with a backup opportunity available at 1:40 a.m. PT on Friday, June 19.

A live webcast of the NROL-179 mission will begin about 10 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX.

This will be the third flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

There is the possibility 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.

Quelle: SpaceX