On Wednesday, April 19 at 10:31 a.m., ET, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 21, second-generation, Starlink satellites to LEO from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
This was the eighth launch and landing for this Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched SES-22, ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1, Hispasat Amazonas Nexus, CRS-27, and now four Starlink missions.
The Falcon 9 1st stage accomplished another successful landing on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship that was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, April 19th., at 8:50 a.m. ET (12:50 UTC), for a Falcon 9 launch of 21, second-generation, Starlink satellites to LEO from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
If needed, there are additional launch opportunities the same day at 9:47 a.m. ET (13:47 UTC), 10:31 a.m. ET (14:31 UTC), and 11:28 a.m. ET (15:28 UTC).
Backup opportunities are also available Thursday, April 20 at 8:23 a.m. ET (12:23 UTC), 9:14 a.m. ET (13:14 UTC), 10:04 a.m. ET (14:04 UTC), and 10:55 a.m. ET (14:55 UTC).
The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched SES-22, ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1, Hispasat Amazonas Nexus, CRS-27, and three Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
A live webcast of this mission will start about five minutes prior to liftoff.