KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – SpaceX is targeting Thursday to launch its own payload in the form of 60 Starlink satellites, marking the 12th round of internet-beaming satellites.
This launch shifted a few times this week due to availability on the Eastern range and weather.Weather is currently 80% “Go” for the 8:46 a.m.
liftoff from Kennedy Space Center Launchpad 39A, according to the 45th Weather Squadron. If the launch delays to Friday, weather worsens but only slightly to 70%.Post-launch SpaceX plans to land the rocket booster at sea and fly it again.
A normal occurrence for the reusable Falcon 9 rocket.The company is launching around 60 Starlink satellites every few weeks, the last round reached low-Earth orbit on Aug.