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WATCH LIVE at 1:53 p.m.: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites from Florida’s Space Coast

Falcon 9 rocket to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX will target Tuesday afternoon to launch 21 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The Falcon 9 launch, which will include 13 Direct to Cell capabilities, will send the satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40.

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The launch is set for 1:53 p.m. with backup opportunities until 3:43 p.m. and additional opportunities on Wednesday, starting at 11:36 a.m., according to SpaceX.

This is the 18th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, Optus-X, Immarsat I6-F2, GPS III-6, NG-20, and 10 Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

News 6 will stream the launch live at the top of this story when it begins.


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