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SpaceX Targets Friday Starlink Launch From Cape Canaveral With 29-Satellite Payload

Space Force forecasters put the attempt at a 95 percent go for liftoff.

Overview

  • Falcon 9 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 on Starlink 6-96 after a one-day slip from Thursday.
  • The first stage is set for its 29th flight, with a droneship recovery planned downrange in the Atlantic.
  • Local outlets list different launch times, with reports ranging from a 1:03 p.m. window opening to a 3:29 p.m. target.
  • Recovery vessel assignments differ in reports, with A Shortfall of Gravitas and Just Read the Instructions both cited.
  • The flight begins a daytime run of Starlink missions from SLC-40, with additional launches planned for Jan. 11 and Jan. 14.