SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch of the Starlink 8-2 mission, initially scheduled for May 8, 2024, at Vandenberg SLC-4E, was postponed due to unspecified reasons and rescheduled for May 9, 2024. The launch was part of a busy schedule that included multiple launches, such as the Starlink 6-56 mission from KSC LC39A and another launch from Xichang. The rescheduled Starlink 8-2 mission successfully took place on May 10, 2024, at 0430 UTC, deploying 20 satellites and creating a spectacular visual display in the Southern California skies, as reported by observers and local news.
What the @SpaceX @Starlink #Falcon9 rocket and the International @SpaceStation looked like, intersecting in the sky above the #SantaYnezValley (where The Militant was to witness the launch a week ago). LITERALLY A SPACE "X". https://t.co/cH2iWJeXwD
#falcon9 and @Space_Station from #santaynez #spacex #nasa 5/9/24 https://t.co/XIXxoS4vat
SpaceX rockets create a beautiful scene at night https://t.co/wTT0k7tJkc
Did you see it? SpaceX launch creates fiery sight across SoCal skies https://t.co/AhR7Phc2Cx
Launch of @SpaceX Starlink Group 8-2 from Vandenberg at 0430 UTC May 10
Propellant load has begun for tonight’s launch of 20 @Starlink satellites from California
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets create the most spectacular light shows 🚀 😍 https://t.co/YmhIqQoOAJ
A wind shift can mean some big temperature swings! The air mass continues to warm tomorrow, but onshore flow will be stronger. I'll sort out the details in my forecast tonight ... plus, don't forget to look south at around 8:20PM for the next Vandenberg launch! #CAwx https://t.co/YW2sEhg2uw
🛰️SPACE STATION ALERT!🛰️ International @Space_Station Thursday, May 9, 2024 9:30 p.m. - 9:36 p.m. PDT LOOK SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST! https://t.co/hRwfsHqcJm
🚀ROCKET LAUNCH ALERT! 🚀 @SpaceX #Falcon9 @Starlink 8-2 Mission Vandenberg SLC-4E Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:20 p.m. PDT (Rescheduled from yesterday) * Sunset is 7:44 p.m. PDT! THIS WILL LIGHT UP THE SKY! LOOK WEST! https://t.co/EFJsF89AB8
Standing down from tonight's Falcon 9 launch of @Starlink satellites from California, now targeting tomorrow, May 9 → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK
Launches today: May 8, 1842 UTC Starlink 6-56 from KSC LC39A. May 9 0143 UTC: Zhihui Tianwang 1-01 on CZ-3B from Xichang, possibly to geotransfer orbit. Still counting down: Starlink 8-2 from Vandenberg scheduled for 0350 UTC
🚀ROCKET LAUNCH ALERT! 🚀 @SpaceX #Falcon9 @Starlink 8-2 Mission Vandenberg SLC-4E Wednesday, May 8, 2024 8:50 p.m. PDT * Sunset is 7:43 p.m. PDT! THIS MAY LIGHT UP THE SKY! LOOK WEST! https://t.co/k1wIm3EYMo
A view of the Starlink deployment during an orbital sunrise 😍🛰️ https://t.co/SWzn8bdR0W