Sunday’s SpaceX Starlink smallsat launch (Image Credit: Sat News)
Another weekend launch as SpaceX targets Sunday, March 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 7:05 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 10:21 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 11 starting at 6:42 p.m. ET.
The forecast calls for a temperature of 68°F, overcast clouds, 100% cloud cover and a wind speed of 12mph.
A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.
This is the 11th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, and four Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
