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Falcon 9 to launch from California on classified mission for U.S. Space Force

Falcon 9 to launch from California on classified mission for U.S. Space Force

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Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 4:48 p.m. PST (7:48 p.m. EST / 0048 UTC). The mission is thought to be carrying satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield platform.

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