SpaceX moves Monday’s Starlink Group 8-6 Group to Tuesday as well as Polaris Dawn (Image Credit: Sat News)
The SpaceX Starlink smallsat Group 8-6 that was rescheduled several times is now planned for Tuesday, August 27 at 10:50 PM – 2:50 AM PDT.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch a batch of 22 Starlink smallsat satellites on Tuesday from Cape Canaveral at 12:46 AM – 4:46 AM PDT. The cost for the mission is $52 million.
SpaceX reschedules Starlink Group 8-6 again from Friday, now to Monday from the Cape
The Tuesday SpaceX Starlink smallsat Group 8-6 that was rescheduled for Friday is now moved to Monday, August 26.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch a batch of 22 Starlink smallsat satellites on Monday, August 26, from Cape Canaveral at 12:46 AM – 4:46 AM PDT. The cost for the mission is $52 million.
The launch will take place at Space Launch Complex 40 at 2:36 – 5:48 PDT where historically 256 rockets have launched, including 256 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, Florida has been the site for 969 rocket launches. The Falcon 9 booster will return to the droneship.
SpaceX reschedules Starlink Group 8-6 for Friday from the Cape and another from Vandenberg
Tuesday’s SpaceX Starlink smallsat Group 8-6 is now slated to launch a batch of 22 Starlink smallsat satellites on Friday, August 23, from Cape Canaveral at 12:46 AM – 4:46 AM PDT.
Also on Friday SpaceX plans to launch Strlink Group 9-5, a batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation from Vandenber SFB, California at 1:00 AM – 5:23 AM PDT.
Starlink satellite launches in two days at two coasts
On Tuesday, August 20, will launch a batch of 22 Starlink smallsat Group 10-5 satellites for the mega-constellation, space-based internet communication system.
The launch will take place at Space Launch Complex 40 at 2:36 – 5:48 PDT where historically 256 rockets have launched, including 256 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, Florida has been the site for 969 rocket launches.
The weather forecast looks favorable, so far, with reports of a temperature of 79°F, scattered clouds, 33% cloud cover and a wind speed of 9mph.
