8.02.2025
Update: SpaceX is now targeting Saturday, Feb. 8 for the launch of Starlink 12-9.
Another SpaceX Starlink launch was set for early Friday afternoon, but SpaceX has scrubbed early for unknown reasons. SpaceX has stated on their website that launch is now targeted for 1:23 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Liftoff will be from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 40.
When the rocket does lift off, those south of the Cape could be in for a treat.
With the payload being in the Group 12 Starlink satellites, the rocket will travel on a southeast trajectory. This brings the potential for those south of Cape Canaveral to catch an afternoon show as the Falcon 9 rocket rumbles by.
Unlike Tuesday evening, no sonic booms will be heard. Eight and a half minutes after liftoff the rocket's first stage will target landing on a SpaceX drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Quelle: Florida Today
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Update: 22:00
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On Saturday, February 8 at 2:18 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 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.
This was the 17th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-6, O3b mPOWER, Bluebird 1-5, USSF-124, and now 13 Starlink missions.
Quelle: SpaceX