
SpaceX rocket launch may be visible from Arizona. How to watch
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- May 02, 2025
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Arizonans may again be treated to a special celestial sight this weekend as SpaceX plans to launch another rocket and deploy a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
The launch is scheduled to take place Saturday, May 3, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows. Backup launch opportunities are possible for Sunday, May 4.
Because of Arizona's proximity to the launch site, there's a good chance you can see the craft move across the sky. Here's everything Arizonans need to know about the upcoming SpaceX launch, including where the launches happen and how to watch it from home.
What time is the SpaceX rocket launch from California?
A four-hour launch window for SpaceX to launch a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit opens at 11:13 a.m. PT (2:13 p.m. ET) Saturday, May 3, according to rocketlaunch.org.
The launch, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to deliver the satellites, will take place from Launch Complex 4E from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County in California.
Following the delivery and deployment of the satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket's booster will aim to land on a SpaceX drone ship, nicknamed "Of Course I Still Love You," in the Pacific Ocean. This allows for SpaceX personnel to recover the booster so it can be reused in future spaceflights.
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