CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 11th batch of Starlink satellites Tuesday morning and weather seems to be cooperating, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.Liftoff is currently scheduled at 10:31 a.m.
from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40. Currently, the forecast is a 70% “go” as calculated by the U.S. Air Force.
The primary concern for launch are rain showers and storms, according to the 45th Space Wing.In the event of a delay, weather improves slightly to 80% “go” for a Wednesday launch.
Onboard the rocket are 58 satellites Starlink communication satellites and three PlanetLab SkySat Earth-imaging satellites.Upon success of the mission, SpaceX will have about 650 Starlink satellites in low-Earth.