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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink 6-39 satellites is targeted to liftoff at 5:06 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, February 25 2024, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.The primary weather concern is liftoff winds.
Launch Weather 98% ‘GO’
According to the latest forecast from the U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron, there is a 98% chance of favorable weather for launch.
Attempted Landing On Drone Ship
Following stage separation, the first stage of the Falcon 9 will attempt a landing on the autonomous drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
Starlink 6-39 Payload
The Starlink satellites are part of a next-generation satellite network developed by SpaceX to provide the globe with reliable and affordable broadband internet services.
SpaceX designed Starlink to connect end-users with low latency, high bandwidth broadband services by providing continual coverage around the world using a network of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Reuse History
This is the 13th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18 and SES-19, and eight Starlink missions..
Now targeting Sunday, February 25 for Falcon 9 to launch @Starlink → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 24, 2024