SpaceX launch today: Everything you need to know before liftoff from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX teams at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida are on track to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday with another batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites.

Check back for live Space Team launch coverage updates to be posted to this page beginning 90 minutes before the opening of the window. When SpaceX's broadcast hosted on X (formerly Twitter) becomes available about 5 minutes before liftoff, it will be provided at the top of this page.

Liftoff of the 230-foot rocket is set for 5:20 p.m. EDT Tuesday.

If needed, SpaceX has five backup opportunities starting at 6:11 p.m. ET until 8:48 p.m. EDT. According to SpaceX, there are also six opportunities to launch a day later on Wednesday, beginning at 4:55 p.m. EDT, if teams have to scrub or stand down from Tuesday's attempt for any reason.

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A launch weather report released by the Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron on Monday pegs conditions at 95% "go" for liftoff on Tuesday.

"Conditions for the primary launch window look very favorable, with low relative humidity values and a weak chance for a Cumulus Cloud Rule violation," forecasters said. "For the backup day, similar conditions are expected."

The National Weather Service in Melbourne calls for sunny conditions for the Space Coast throughout the day on Tuesday. A high near 73 degrees is expected, with light winds up to 10 mph from the northwest. Conditions for the latter half of the launch window through the evening should remain mostly favorable, with clear skies and a low of around 62 degrees.

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 will host.
The payload is the company's next batch of Starlink internet-beaming satellites.
The 230-foot Falcon 9 rocket will follow a southeasterly trajectory threading between Florida and the Bahamas.
No local sonic booms with this mission. The 130-foot first-stage booster will target a drone ship landing in the Atlantic Ocean about eight minutes after liftoff.
This marks the 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
If the schedule holds, the Starlink 6-23 mission will mark the Space Coast's 57th launch this year, tying the record set in 2022 and eclipsing 2021's previous record of 31.

Quelle: Florida Today

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Update: 18.10.2023

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