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Even more Starlink satellites will blast off from Florida

Launch window opens on Friday night

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX announced plans to launch another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida’s Space Coast later this week.

In a release, SpaceX officials said that a Falcon 9 rocket is slated to carry 29 Starlink satellites into orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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The launch window will open on Friday at 10:01 p.m., though opportunities run through 2:01 a.m. on Saturday.

This is set to be the 24th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER-B, USSF-124, BlueBird 1-5, Nusantara Lima (PSN N5), and 18 Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, the first stage is expected to land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

News 6 will stream the launch live when it happens.


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