"SpaceX said there is a 37-minute launch window for the CAS500-2 mission that opens at 11:59 p.m., with a backup window 24 hours later."
"The rocket is slated to catapult into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County carrying dozens of satellites."
"The primary payload is an Earth-observation satellite developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, which was delayed from a 2022 launch."
"SpaceX was responsible for most of the 71 rockets launched last year from Vandenberg, one of the world's busiest spaceports."
SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, with a launch window opening at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday. The mission, CAS500-2, will carry 45 satellites, including an Earth-observation satellite from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. Residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear sonic booms. This launch marks SpaceX's 54th of the year and the 33rd flight for the first-stage booster, which will return to a landing platform shortly after launch.
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