An on again, off again rocket launch planned for the Central Coast is now on again…this time for Thursday morning.
SpaceX was originally planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 51 Starlink communications satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base January 9. The big storm delayed it, and then a combination of technical issues and another storm pushed it back multiple times.
Now, it’s set for 7:43 a.m. Thursday. If the weather cooperates, the launch should be visible throughout much of the Tri-Counties. The reusable booster is set to land on a barge off of Baja California, so no sonic booms are expected across the region as a result of the flight.
