BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Update:
SpaceX is now targeting Friday, Sept. 29 at 6:39 p.m. for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.
The launch will happen at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.
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SpaceX is planning to launch another Falcon 9 rocket Thursday night.
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The company said it plans to send 22 more Starlink satellites into orbit for its global high-speed internet network.
The launch is set for 7:28 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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Targeting Thursday, September 28 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida. Weather is currently 20% favorable for liftoff→ https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 27, 2023
At its last report, SpaceX said weather was only 20% favorable for liftoff.
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