CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX plans to launch another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida’s Space Coast, but the date is in flux.
The launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with Starlink 6-1 payload was scheduled for 1:37 p.m. Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, but SpaceX tweeted late Wednesday that the mission will not lift off until Sunday at the earliest.
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However, if the Crew-6 mission is all systems go for early Monday, SpaceX will stand down on Sunday’s launch attempt, the company said.
Team is completing pre-flight checkouts and setting up for no earlier than Sunday, February 26 for launch of Starlink; launch of Crew-6, which has priority, is currently targeted for Monday, February 27
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 23, 2023
When it happens, the Falcon 9 rocket will deliver Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit as part of SpaceX’s continuing effort to build an internet network for underserved areas.
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