Watch live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 20 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg, California

Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket with 20 second-generation Starlink internet satellites. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. PDT on Thursday, May 9 (12:30 a.m. EDT / 0430 UTC). The first-stage booster, making its fourth flight, will land on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' about eight and a half minutes into the flight.

The Starlink 8-2 mission includes 13 satellites capable of providing direct to cellphone services.

Our live coverage with commentary from Will Robinson-Smith will begin about 30 minutes before launch.

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[FlightSimCFI]

I was flying to Tucson tonight and just south of phoenix my captain and I noticed a rocket plume heading south. So cool to see up in the flight deck!

[billross]

Great view of the 1st stage re-entry burn from Escondido.

[kd]

Maybe one day Starlink internet won't cost more than my rent each month.

[helenatrovato]

I was a child of the first moon landing; this is unbelievable, thanks.

[rollingrock]

Watched this launch from socal. Severe clear conditions. Beautiful launch. It never gets old.

[kevinkaaz]

I39:30 This is the earliest I’ve ever spotted the lights on the drone recovery ship - one minute and 19 seconds before landing!

[winsurfer]

Missed the launch. My bad. Thanks for the video.

[plebcrabslayer]

40:19 it's like absolute butter! 😍🚀🧈⬇💯

[stevenrobinson]

Got a faint view of the rocket in the night time sky from Yuma AZ. But got a really good view of the reentry burn of stage one.

[lemonyandzesty]

Was barely able to see it from just outside Tucson AZ, it was very faint but visible as triangular smudge in the sky. Moved so fast going southeast!

[lindakindel]

Sure Do like your voice Love All The Launch’s Go Space X Love you All❤️

[Combo]

Thank you to who ever gifted me a channel membership!

[davidfarmer]

Uniform burn is good yes as also is actual displacement and output.

[muhammadanisurrahman]

Imagining me as Elon musk who was failure for several times but succed for his hardworking. Hats off bro😢❤❤

[williamwilliams]

To much marine layer in the atmosphere to see the Falcon fly good though in recovery!

[leaptradinginternational]

Watching closely from Namibia, Africa. Martin

[genofranco-ydtc]

Well seen it from Riverbank California

[czarcastic]

Lets see the entire event including the satellites being put out.

[airin]

I think the booster is landing in South Arizona, I'm seeing something huge and white slowly parachuting down right now.

[Denise-ijtl]

.. missed it ! Ugh .. wasn't announced anywhere ! 😡💫