SpaceX is targeting Friday, May 6 for a Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 5:42 a.m. ET, or 9:42 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, May 7 at 5:20 a.m. ET, or 9:20 UTC.
The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, Transporter-3, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9's first stage will return to Earth and land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff.
