Jan. 13 (UPI) — SpaceX is scheduled to launch its latest round of Starlink satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, lifting off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
SpaceX said a backup launch opportunity will be available starting at 1:45 p.m., EST. If the mission is scrubbed, SpaceX will try again at 9:32 a.m., EST, on Tuesday.
This flight will mark the moment the existing top-tier booster has taken a project into space. It has already introduced 8 more Starlink projects before returning safely to Earth. The first level is expected to land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone parked in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Kennedy Space Center said the Banana Creek launch viewing area, some 6.2 miles away from the launching pad, will be open for viewing, via bus on a first-come, first-serve basis. It said launch commentary, audio, and video will be available.