A Falcon 9 launches on August 30th.
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SpaceX will launch a group of 60 satellites from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, which will be the first Starlink launch of the year second launch for Elon Musk’s space company in 2021. If you want to watch live, we’ve covered you here.
The launch was originally targeted for Monday, but adverse weather conditions delayed the flight’s 48 hours. SpaceX is now targets a launch time of 05:02 PT (08:02 ET) on Wednesday 20 January.
This will be the 16th launch for Starlink, the satellite mega-constellation designed to radiate broadband around the world and envelop the sky with thousands of tiny satellites. The launch also aims to set a record for rocket recovery. The Falcon 9 booster used in this mission is B1051, which has previously flown a record seven times. It will aim to go one better and then land in the Atlantic Ocean about ten minutes after the rampage on the drone Just Read The Instructies.
If successful, it’s the fastest turnaround for a Falcon 9 between flights. Musk said it wants to increase the number of launches for SpaceX in 2021, and the recycling and reuse of B1051 could usher in increasing launch cadence.
SpaceX performs each launch live via a webcast and you can only watch it below. Broadcasts start about 15 minutes before launch, so tune in early.
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