SpaceX is targeting Friday, April 11 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities as part of a smallsat constellation, to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 1:24 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 1:40 a.m. ET. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Friday, April 11 starting at 9:15 p.m. ET.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.
This is the 10th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, Astranis: From One to Many, IM-2, and four 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.
SpaceX ready to launch Starlink Group 11-17 with 21 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell on Thursday
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, April 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities to complete a smallsat constellation, to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 9:54 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until Friday, April 11 at 1:43 a.m. ET. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Friday, April 11 starting at 9:15 p.m. ET.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.
This is the 10th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, Astranis: From One to Many, IM-2, and four 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.