SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral – Spaceflight Now

SpaceX is again on the launch pad Thursday morning, getting ready for its 86th Starlink mission of the yr thus far.

The Starlink 10-15 flight will add one other 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to the rising megaconstellation of greater than 8,400 at present on orbit. SpaceX is focusing on liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 4:39 a.m. EDT (0839 UTC).

Spaceflight Now may have reside protection starting about an hour previous to liftoff.

Heading into the launch alternative, the forty fifth Weather Squadron forecast a 90 % probability for favorable climate. Meteorologists stated there was an opportunity for interference from “some mid and upper level clouds,” however famous {that a} “drying trend” was persisting Thursday morning.

SpaceX will launch this mission utilizing the Falcon 9 booster with the tail quantity B1080. It’s considered one of SpaceX’s extra typically used boosters, which will likely be making its twenty second flight on this mission.

Nearly 8.5 minutes after liftoff B1080 will goal an autonomous touchdown on the drone ship, A Shortfall of Gravitas. This would be the 126th restoration for this drone ship and the 511th booster touchdown for SpaceX, if all goes effectively.

The 28 Starlink satellites onboard the rocket will likely be deployed about an hour and 4 minutes after liftoff.