SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-153 mission that can be seen above Southern California.

The West Coast’s first launch of 2025 on Thursday also marked the seventh for the growing constellation of spacecraft to serve the nation's spy satellite

SpaceX has quickly become something of a taxi service for space travel, allowing private companies and governments alike to affordably send satellites into orbit for research and commercial purposes. The frequent launches have reportedly become something of a nightmare for those who live near the launch sites, however.

Video in the player above shows a previous Falcon 9 Rocket launch. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Falcon 9 Rocket is scheduled to launch out of the Vandenberg Space Force Base Thursday evening. The rocket launch is scheduled to lift off of the south base at 7:52 p.

SpaceX crews are preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Wednesday. A photograph of Jamie Lee Curtis from the 1994 film True Lies has recently gone viral on social media, amassing over 2 million views.

SpaceX launched the second rocket of the year from Cape Canaveral. The payload was the latest batch of Starlink satellites.