
A SpaceX rocket is scheduled to launch from the Santa Barbara County coast a few minutes after sunset Wednesday and soar over the Southern California coast. The Falcon 9 rocket launch is scheduled for 7:48 p.m. at Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Los Angeles. The rocket will carry 20 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. Launches just after sunset and before sunrise usually provide the best views. The Falcon 9 and its exhaust plume are illuminated by the setting sun against the backdrop of a darkening sky, such as...