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SpaceX planning Starlink satellite launch for Sunday evening
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SpaceX is planning a Sunday evening launch for a number of Starlink satellites from its Florida launch facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at 7:05 p.m. Sunday with backup opportunities until 11:03 p.m., if needed. In the event of a scrubbed launch, the company has a backup launch window opening at 6:40 p.m. Monday, March 11.The Falcon 9 rocket will be carrying 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The satellites will join a growing constellation of internet satellites providing to more parts of the globe including to areas without terrestrial internet infrastructure.The Falcon 9 first-stage booster supporting this launch has flown 10 other times, including Crew-5 and Inmarsat I6-F2 among others.SpaceX is expecting to land the first stage booster on a ship stationed offshore in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX is planning a Sunday evening launch for a number of Starlink satellites from its Florida launch facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at 7:05 p.m. Sunday with backup opportunities until 11:03 p.m., if needed. In the event of a scrubbed launch, the company has a backup launch window opening at 6:40 p.m. Monday, March 11.
The Falcon 9 rocket will be carrying 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The satellites will join a growing constellation of internet satellites providing to more parts of the globe including to areas without terrestrial internet infrastructure.
The Falcon 9 first-stage booster supporting this launch has flown 10 other times, including Crew-5 and Inmarsat I6-F2 among others.
SpaceX is expecting to land the first stage booster on a ship stationed offshore in the Atlantic Ocean.
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