Good news, space enthusiasts: rocket launches are about to resume at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California following a short break.

What time is the SpaceX rocket launch from California? The launch window is open from 9:47 to 10:46 a.m. PT Saturday, June 28, according to a launch alert from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Sometimes, a rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California can be seen far, far from the launch site. For example, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch on June 18, 2024, from ...

This rocket comes up and then a few seconds later, the sound hits you. It’s just this roar and rumble, and then it’s a crackle. And then you look at it and you realize, this thing is not a movie. This thing is actually going into space.

Another SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch with 53 Starlink satellites on board lifted off Oct. 27, 2022, from Vandenberg and could be seen in Palm Springs, California (about 270 miles away).

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In case of an emergency at the Artemis moon rocket launch pad, baskets are available for astronauts to quickly use to get a safe distance. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA | edited by Steve