It’s a go again for SpaceX’s 41st launch of the year and the 9th launch of the month. Weather was excellent for SpaceX’s 180th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station making this the 305th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9’s 324th orbital flight.
This was also the 83rd launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 157th launch dedicated to Starlink overall.
Booster recovery on A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG) located 615km downrange was successful and the 225th successful landing since the last failed one.
SpaceX Thursday launch ready to go
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, April 18 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 6:40 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 10:40 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Friday, April 19 starting at 6:18 p.m. ET.
A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.
This is the seventh flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched ESA Euclid, Ax-2, Ax-3, CRS-30, and two 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.