"Southern Californians out on Saturday night for Valentine's Day took a break from staring longingly into each other's eyes to gaze at something else: a SpaceX rocket blazing across the early evening Southland sky. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The rocket carried 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit, according to the company."
"At 7:03 p.m., SpaceX posted to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that the 24 Starlink satellites had successfully been deployed. SpaceX said on its launch page that residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties might experience one or more sonic booms during the launch, a phenomenon that has long upset residents and raised concerns about the booms' effect on nearby endangered species."
"SpaceX has three more launches scheduled from Vandenberg this month, the next expected to take place Wednesday, according to the company's site. This was the fourth SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg this month. The Falcon 9 is a reusable, two-stage rocket. After its stage separation process Saturday night, the rocket's first stage will land on the "Of Course I Still Love You" drone ship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean, according to the company."
On Saturday night SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The deployment occurred at 7:03 p.m., with SpaceX confirming successful satellite release via a post on X. The launch produced a visible streak across the Southern California sky and prompted notifications that residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties might hear one or more sonic booms. Residents have expressed concern about sonic booms' effects on nearby endangered species. The Falcon 9 is reusable; its first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You drone ship. Three additional Vandenberg launches are scheduled this month.
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