WATCH: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California

SpaceX launch from California, Dec. 16, 2022. (NASA)

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. ā€“ SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Friday morning.

The 10-minute launch window opened at 6:46 a.m. EST.

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ā€œThe first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, and two Starlink missions,ā€ SpaceX stated on its website. ā€œFollowing stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

ā€œSWOT is an internationally developed mission to conduct the first global survey of Earthā€™s surface water. It aims to provide a new understanding of the oceanā€™s role in climate change and improve the data humanity relies upon for fresh water management.ā€

To learn more about NASAā€™s science missions, visit science.nasa.gov.


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