What: Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. Where: Space Launch Complex-4 on South Base. Watch: A live webcast of the mission is scheduled to begin about five minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches and on X @SpaceX. To watch the liftoff in person, the Lompoc Valley has multiple locations offering views of the launch pad. If skies are clear, the rocket’s departure might be visible from elsewhere around California and, under certain conditions, other Western states.