On Tuesday, May 20 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink smallsats, 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. Liftoff was at 11:19 p.m. ET. Photos by Satnews.
This is the first flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX plans Tuesday night launch of Starlink Group 12-15 including 13 Direct to Cell
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, May 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink smallsats, 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. Liftoff is targeted for 11:18 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:26 p.m. ET.
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 first flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX plans for Monday launch of Starlink Group 12-15 smallsats
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is set to launch Starlink Group 12-15 smallsats into low Earth orbit on Monday, May 19th at 8:40 PM – 9:46 PM PDT. The launch will take place at Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida.
Falcon 9 will launch a batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation — SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system.
The Falcon 9 1st stage will attempt to land on one of two East Coast ASDS after its flight. The booster serial number is unknown at this time. Check back for more details about the booster.ed in the Atlantic Ocean.
