SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, May 14 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 12:38 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 2:47 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, May 15 starting at 11:17 a.m. ET.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, you can watch on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.
The forecast calls for a temperature of 78°F, clear skies, 0% cloud cover and a wind speed of 3mph.
This is the fourth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SES O3b mPOWER-E, Crew-10, and Bandwagon-3. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
