SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, May 18 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 6:20 a.m. ET, or 10:20 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Thursday, May 19 at 6:38 a.m. ET, or 10:38 UTC.
The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched previously launched Arabsat-6A, STP-2, COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2, and one Starlink mission. 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 10 minutes prior to liftoff.
