Starlink Mission

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, May 9 for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 2:42 a. m. EDT, or 6:42 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Monday, May 10 at 2:21 a. m. EDT, or 6:21 UTC. This will be the tenth flight of the Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew Dragons first demonstration mission to the International Space Station, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, SXM7, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9s first stage on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be located in the Atlantic Ocean. Both of Falcon 9s fairing halves previously flew on the GPS III Space Vehicle 04 mission.