A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California, on April 1, 2024. The launch, delayed by four days, took place at 7:30 PM and provided residents of Southern California with a spectacular light show at sunset. The rocket carried 22 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
Falcon 9 launches from pad 4E SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from pad 4E of Vandenberg Space Force Base. SpaceX SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching 22 Starlink satellites into space, seen from San Clemente, California. Getty Images Falcon 9 launches from pad 4E of Vandenberg Space Force Base. SpaceX The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch flies above Mt. San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching 22 Starlink satellites into space, seen from San Clemente, California. Getty Images SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ln the sky over Southern California as seen from Whitewater, CA. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ln the sky over Southern California as seen from Encinitas, California. REUTERS The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch flies above Mt. San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching 22 Starlink satellites into space, seen from San Clemente, California. Getty Images The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as it launches into low-Earth orbit over Southern California, April 1, 2024. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching 22 Starlink satellites into space, seen from San Clemente, California. Getty Images