WATCH LIVE at 1:19 p.m.: SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Florida coast


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Thursday, SpaceX is set to send another group of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 internet satellites will lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch window is open from 1:59 p.m. to 5:59 p.m.

This mission marks the 16th flight for the first stage booster involved. Previously, it has supported missions such as Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, Astranis: From One to Many, IM-2, Commercial GTO-1, along with nine other Starlink launches.

After the stage separation, the first stage is scheduled to land on the droneship named A Shortfall of Gravitas, which will be positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.

For those interested in watching the event, News 6 will provide a live stream at the top of this article.

[FOR DETAILS ON THE CLASSIFIED MISSION, SEE BELOW]

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