A launch record was broken on Monday, November 10th at 10:21 p.m. ET, as the Falcon 9 launched 29 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink mega-constellation from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Mission control said, “Engines full power and lift off. Go SpaceX. Go Starlink,” as the 94th launch at Florida’s spaceport broke the launch record for an orbital class rocket in the state, besting the previous record at the end of last year.
This was the third flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched KF-01 and IMAP and now one Starlink mission. Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Falcon 9 to launch Starlink smallsat Group 6-87 on Monday night from the Cape
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 29 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink constellation from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida from 10:21 PM – 1:59 AM EST.
According to weather officials, there’s a 60% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch. Officials are monitoring weather conditions with concerns related to Liftoff Winds. The forecast calls for a temperature of 56°F, scattered clouds, 25% cloud cover and a wind speed of 22mph.
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 X TV app.
This will be the third flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched KF-01 and IMAP. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
