BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX announced they are targeting early Wednesday morning for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Brevard County.
The launch, carrying 20 more Starlink satellites, is set to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:57 a.m.
Backup opportunities are available until 5:59 a.m., the space agency said.
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If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Sunday, July 7, starting at 12:28 a.m.
The launch will be the 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SES-22, ispace’s HAKUTO-R MISSION 1, Amazonas-6, CRS-27, Bandwagon-1, and 10 Starlink missions, SpaceX said.
The first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
ClickOrlando.com will stream the launch live when it happens.
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