Targeted launch time is 6:30 p.m. on Friday

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (WKMG)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX announced that it is planning to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast on Friday evening.

According to the company, the rocket will carry 23 Starlink satellites into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The targeted launch time is 6:30 p.m., though seven backup opportunities will be available from 6:56 - 10:22 p.m. that same night, SpaceX officials said.

If needed, eight more backup opportunities will be available on Saturday from 6 - 9:55 p.m.

This is expected to be the 18th flight for the first-stage booster used in the mission, which was previously used to launch Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-11, CRS-21, Transporter-1, Transporter-3, and 12 other Starlink missions, according to SpaceX.

News 6 will stream the launch live at the top of this story when it happens.

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