What to know: SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida early Friday

With Blue Origin's New Glenn delayed, the SpaceX launch of its latest batch of Starlink satellites is next up from the Space Coast!

The Blue Origin rocket was delayed to no earlier than 1 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12 due to unfavorable conditions offshore. The company delayed the launch to maximize chances at successfully landing the first-stage of the new rocket on its drone ship in the Atlantic.

This brings the SpaceX launch to the front of the line.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Starlink 12-12 mission is set to occur during a window ranging from 10:27 a.m. to 2:58 p.m. Friday. SpaceX has confirmed they are aiming to launch at 11:21 a.m.. The Friday morning SpaceX liftoff will be from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40.

SpaceX has yet to confirm, but usually liftoff is aimed at the earlier part of the window. Weather conditions at the Cape and booster landing location play a role in timing.

Quelle: Florida Today

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Update: 21:00

SpaceX is targeting Friday, January 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 2:11 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 2:15 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available Saturday, January 11 starting at 10:00 a.m. ET.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.

This is the 25th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously CRS-22, CRS-25, Crew-3, Crew-4, TelkomSat-113BT, Turksat-5B, Koreasat-6A, Eutelsat HOTBIRD-F2, Galileo L13, mPOWER-A, PSN MFS, and 13 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.