Rocket launching from Santa Barbara may be visible in Bay Area

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Sunday, December 9, 2018
Rocket launching from SoCal may be visible in Bay Area
If you see a bright flash in the sky tonight, it may be a rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KGO) -- If you see a bright flash in the sky tonight, it may be a rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara.



Launches from the base have been quite the sight in the past.



The video above is from a different launch in October.



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Tonight's launch was originally scheduled for Friday, but got postponed due to technical issues.



The launch tonight is scheduled for 8:06 p.m.



The rocket is carrying a secretive satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

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