SpaceX is trying to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg House Power Base Sunday morning. The launch try comes after it stood down from launching a Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft from Florida on account of poor climate.
Liftoff of the Starlink 11-1 mission is concentrating on 12:24 a.m. PDT (3:24 a.m. EDT, 0724 UTC) from House Launch Advanced 4 East (SLC-4E). Spaceflight Now may have stay protection starting about half-hour previous to liftoff.
The Falcon 9 first stage booster launching this mission, B1082, will likely be launching for a sixth time. It beforehand launched the USSF-62 mission in addition to 4 Starlink mission.
A bit greater than eight missions after liftoff, B1082 will land on the SpaceX droneship, “Of Course I Nonetheless Love You.” This would be the 98th touchdown on OCISLY and the 334th booster touchdown up to now.
The 23 Starlink satellites will add to the greater than 6,200 lively satellites on orbit, in accordance with astrophysicist and knowledgeable orbital tracker, Jonathan McDowell.
Starlink is now out there throughout the island nation of Tonga! 🛰️ 🇹🇴 ❤️ →
— Starlink (@Starlink) August 3, 2024
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