2 SpaceX launches to light up the sky over California this week

Southern Californians should keep their eyes to the sky as SpaceX is scheduled to launch not one but two rockets this week.

Both Falcon 9 rockets will lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.

The first launch is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, with a window from 8:39 a.m. to 12:39 p.m. The rocket will deliver 19 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.

According to SpaceX, this will be the 27th flight for the rocket’s first-stage booster. After separation, it will attempt to land on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean.

Residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties may hear a sonic boom.

A second launch, also to deliver Starlink satellites, is planned for Saturday, Aug. 2, with a window from 7:05 p.m. to 11:05 p.m. Read more at fox5sandiego.com>>>