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SpaceX launch of smallsats for the Starlink constellation now planned for July 26

SpaceX plans to launch the Starlink Group 10-4 mission on Friday, July 26, at 12:14 AM EDT (04:14 UTC) from SLC-40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, pending confirmation from the FAA.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received a request from SpaceX on Monday (July 15) to continue launching Falcon 9 flights during the investigation following July 11 failure of the Starlink 9-3 mission in which the rocket’s upper stage experienced a liquid oxygen leak.

The forecast calls for a temperature of 82°F, scattered clouds, 32% cloud cover and a wind speed of 13mph.

As of June 2024, there are 6,219 Starlink satellites in orbit, of which 6,146 are working, according to Astronomer Jonathan McDowell who tracks the constellation on his website.

Space Launch Complex 40 has launched 252 rockets, including 252 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, Florida, has been the site for 964 rocket launches.

Following stage separation, the booster will land on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX gears up for July 24 launch of smallsats for the Starlink constellation

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starklink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit on Wednesday, July 24, 9:14 PM – 1:44 AM PDT from SLC-40 Cape Canaveral’s SFS, Florida.

The launch is pending FAA approval. The launch was delayed from July 14 as a result of Starlink 9-3 failure and faces the possibility of further delay.

The forecast calls for a temperature of 82°F, few clouds, 11% cloud cover and a wind speed of 15mph.

Following stage separation, the booster will land on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX is ready to begin launches with a July 23 Starlink smallsat Group 10-4 launch

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Photo captured on Wednesday, July 3, by Satnews from SpaceX’s video stream.

There are notices that SpaceX is planning a July 23rd launch of a batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation pending FAA’s approval following the failure of the Starlink Group 9-3 mission. Scheduled for 9:14 PM – 1:44 AM PDT from SLC-40 Cape Canaveral’s SFS, Florida.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received a request from SpaceX on Monday (July 15) to continue launching Falcon 9 flights during the investigation following July 11 failure of the Starlink 9-3 mission in which the rocket’s upper stage experienced a liquid oxygen leak.

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Space Launch Complex 40 has launched 252 rockets, including 252 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, Florida, has been the site for 964 rocket launches.

The forecast calls for a temperature of 79°F, scattered clouds, 40% cloud cover and a wind speed of 5mph.FAA to make a public safety determination, which would allow the company to resume launches.