A SpaceX rocket is scheduled for a midday launch northwest of Santa Barbara.
The Falcon 9 launch is scheduled for 11:38 a.m. at Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Los Angeles. The rocket will carry 51 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
The first stage booster will be returned to a droneship in the Pacific Ocean. Depending on cloud cover, the first stage's flame and contrail might be visible from up to 100 miles away, according to Vandenberg Space Force Base.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from the base near Santa Barbara at 11:38 a.m. Click here to watch SpaceX's live coverage or just click on the embedded video above.
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