CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX crews are preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday from Florida’s Space Coast.
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The launch is aiming to send a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
Liftoff is targeted for 7:27 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:25 p.m. ET.
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This is the 12th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SES-22, ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1, Hispasat Amazonas Nexus mission, CRS-27, and seven Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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