SpaceX Rocket Launch — Courtesy: Shutterstock — John Huntington
Cape Canaveral – Make sure to focus on the sky! Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida will be the site of SpaceX’s scheduled Falcon 9 launch on Tuesday, April 23, with the goal of launching 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
Backup slots are available until 9:25 p.m. ET, with liftoff scheduled at 6:17 p.m. ET. Starting at 5:50 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 24, there will be additional SpaceX launch windows available.
The first stage booster, which has powered missions including Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER, USSF-124, and five Starlink missions, is making its ninth flight with this mission. After stage separation, the booster will land in the Atlantic Ocean on the droneship Just Read the Instructions.
When the launch starts, FOX 35 News will stream it live in the video player.
Starlink satellites: what are they?
With a low Earth orbit, Starlink is the first and biggest constellation of satellites in the world that provides broadband internet for smooth streaming, online gaming, video calls, and other applications.
Starlink ensures that customers everywhere have access to high-speed, low-latency internet by utilizing state-of-the-art satellites and user devices in addition to a wealth of experience in spacecraft and on-orbit operations.
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