SpaceX nighttime rocket launch may be visible in Arizona. When, where to see Falcon 9 liftoff

West Coast residents, including Arizonans, have one more chance to catch a rocket launch before August is out.

SpaceX, the commercial rocket company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, is planning to conduct another Starlink satellite deployment from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California. The missions, using SpaceX’s famous Falcon 9 rocket, are by far the most common from the Santa Barbara County launch site.

And because the launch window appears to be scheduled for after sunset, as of Thursday, Aug. 28, the spacecraft should be widely visible soaring over California and even neighboring Arizona…

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