29.03.2025
Potential double-header: SpaceX rocket launch set for Sunday afternoon from Cape Canaveral
- SpaceX will launch a Starlink mission from the Space Coast on Sunday afternoon.
- The launch window opens at 3:16 p.m. EDT and closes at 7:45 p.m. EDT.
- The first-stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Space Coast has been quiet lately, with rocket launches down to one per week. This is about to change as SpaceX plans for not only a Starlink launch Sunday afternoon, but also a Monday night astronaut launch.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, liftoff of the Starlink mission is set to occur between 3:16 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. EDT Sunday. SpaceX has yet to confirm the mission. SpaceX usually targets the beginning of the launch window, however weather conditions at the launch and first-stage landing locations play a role in timing.
The mission is SpaceX's next batch of Starlink internet satellites, which provide internet in even some of the most remote places on Earth to paying customers.
No Space Coast sonic booms will be heard. The first-stage will land on a drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean eight-and-a-half minutes after liftoff.
Quelle: Florida Today