Watch live as NASA launch Landsat 9 rocket

Watch live as NASA launch Landsat 9, a new Earth-observing satellite.

The new satellite is a joint endeavour by NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The satellite is blasting off from Space Launch Complex 3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.

“The United Launch Alliance team is very proud to deliver Landsat 9 to its mission orbit, and we look forward to continuing to empower crucial observation and research of this beautiful planet,” Scott Messer, ULA Program Manager, NASA Launch Services, said during a prelaunch news briefing.