SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, October 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 4:07 a.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 4:21 a.m. PT.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.
This is the 14th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SDA-0A, Transporter-11, SARah-2, and 10 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
SpaceX plans Tuesday launch of Starlink Group 9-9 smallsats
SpaceX plans a Tuesday launch of Starlink Group 9-9 V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit from SLC-4E, Vandenberg at 4:30 a.m. PDT (7:30 a.m. EDT, 1130 UTC).
A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster will land on the SpaceX droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You.’
Starlink is being used by so many people, businesses, and organizations in more than 100 countries, territories, and other markets around the world, spanning all 7 continents and oceans. The number of people using Starlink around the world has grown to more than 4M and counting.
The forecast calls for a temperature of 57°F, clear skies, 0% cloud cover and a wind speed of 25mph.
