Starlink Missions

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Starlink Mission​

SpaceX is targeting Friday, March 24 at 11:43 a.m. ET (15:43 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, there are additional launch opportunities the same day at 1:14 p.m. ET (17:14 UTC) and 2:55 p.m. ET (18:55 UTC). Backup opportunities are also available on Saturday, March 25 at 11:08 a.m. ET (15:08 UTC), 12:49 p.m. ET (16:49 UTC), and 2:30 p.m. ET (18:30 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, mPOWER-a, and two 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.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.

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I never get tired of watching this take off and land.

Starlink Mission​

On Wednesday, March 29 at 4:01 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

This was the fourth launch and landing for this Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, and Inmarsat I-6 F2.