BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX crews are preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida Space Coast on Saturday.
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The launch is scheduled for 5:47 p.m., with a 1-hour window, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The rocket aims to send another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
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SpaceX said this will be the first-stage rocket booster’s 19th flight. The booster previously launched OneWeb 1, SES 18 and 19, Eutelsat HOTBIRD-F1, CRS-24, and 14 other Starlink missions.
SpaceX also plans to land the same first-stage booster on its droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
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If the launch is delayed, a backup launch opportunity will be available Sunday at 5:24 p.m.
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