Blastoff! SpaceX launches EarthCARE satellite, nails landing in California

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on May 28, 2024 at 6:20 p.m. EDT (2220 GMT or 3:20 p.m. local time in California). Full Story: he booster landed successfully back at Vandenberg, roughly eight minutes after launch, according to . Credit: SpaceX