CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is set to launch another batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
9:15 p.m. Update:
SpaceX is now targeting Saturday at 11:38 p.m. for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit. If needed, there is a back-up window Sunday at 12:05 a.m.
Original Story:
The Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 and will carry 22 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
â–¶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS
The launch is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 23 at 9:07 p.m. with additional launch windows scheduled from 9:57 p.m. to 12:05 a.m.
If the launch doesn’t happen in those windows, SpaceX will have other launch opportunities on Sunday evening between 8:41 p.m. to 11:39 p.m.
Read: Police: Suspect arrested in Orlando apartment complex shooting that left 1 dead, 3 injured
This is the 17th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, and 11 Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Stay tuned to Channel 9 for live launch coverage.
Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
©2023 Cox Media Group
