Twenty-two Starlink satellites are set to be launched into low-Earth orbit from the Space Coast on Saturday evening aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, the space agency announced.
The launch is scheduled for liftoff at 9:15 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base.
SpaceX announced that if needed, there are up to three additional launch opportunities starting at 10:06 p.m. until 10:56 p.m. and four more backup opportunities on Sunday starting at 7:09 p.m. until 10:31 p.m.
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Targeting Saturday, July 22 for Falcon 9’s launch of 22 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from SLC-40 in Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 21, 2023Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
ClickOrlando will stream the launch live when it happens.
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