Starlink Mission
SpaceX is targeting Friday, August 25 at 9:30 p.m. ET (01:30 UTC on August 26) for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida. If needed, there are currently three additional launch opportunities starting at 10:21 p.m. ET (02:21 UTC) until 11:29 p.m. ET (03:29 UTC). Four backup opportunities are also currently available on Saturday, August 26 at 9:05 p.m. ET (01:05 UTC on August 27) until 11:04 p.m. ET (03:04 UTC). This is the third flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched the ESA Euclid mission and Ax-2. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.