Space agency targeting Tuesday at 10:47 p.m. for launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX announced that it plans to launch another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit as early as Tuesday evening.
The launch is scheduled for 10:47 p.m. from Canaveral Space Force Station, according to SpaceX’s website.
If needed, four backup opportunities are available between 11:38 p.m. on Tuesday and 1:46 a.m. on Wednesday.
SpaceX also said five backup opportunities are available on Wednesday from 10:22 p.m. until 1:21 a.m. on Thursday.
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On Monday, the 45th Space Wing, which handles weather forecasts for launches on the Space Coast, released a forecast for the Starlink mission for Tuesday. It says there is only a 40% chance that weather will affect the launch.
According to the space agency, following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Short Fall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
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