SpaceX Set for 29th Launch: 23 Starlinks to Bolster Megaconstellation
April 18, 2024
SpaceX plans to launch 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:40 p.m. on Thursday.
Backup launch opportunities are available until 10:40 p.m. Thursday and on Friday.
The mission will be the seventh flight for the reusable first stage booster, which will aim to land on a droneship in the Atlantic.
The launch will be broadcasted live on FOX 35's website for public viewing.
The addition of these satellites will expand SpaceX's already extensive Starlink megaconstellation of over 5,760 satellites.
This launch is set to be SpaceX's 29th of the year, indicating a pace to surpass its annual record of 96 orbital missions.
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