CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, Fla. — A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of 54 Starlink satellites is now set to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday evening.
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After a successful static fire test on Thursday, SpaceX officials said they were targeting a launch for Saturday, Aug. 27 at 10:22 p.m.
Static fire test complete – targeting Saturday, August 27 at 10:22 p.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of 54 Starlink satellites to orbit from SLC-40 in Florida; team is keeping an eye on weather
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 25, 2022
The launch window opens at 9:52 p.m. ET.
Starlink is SpaceX’s constellation of networked satellites that is designed to provide reliable and affordable internet across the globe.
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