Starlink Group 6-53 launch out of SLC-40 in Florida currently scheduled for 2024-04-23 22:17 UTC, or 2024-04-23 18:17 local time (EDT). Booster 1078-9 to land on Just Read the Instructions.
Webcasts:
- Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gGzs9MSqq0
- Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQP5Jv-D3Ww
- NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hRbq4XCPOw
- The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui5seaIDzMQ (older https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLzz7rywTdE)
- SpaceX: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1782895242926285005
- The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWX17U-_DdE
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1782539743764647946
Targeting Tuesday, April 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → http://spacex.com/launches
Stage 1 landing confirmed!
Edit: SECO, nominal orbital insertion. With Starlink 6-53 launch over, come join us over in c/rocketlab for an Electron launch!
MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1782887896606994898
Fueling of Falcon 9 is underway at pad 40 for this evening’s @Starlink launch
Liftoff!
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1782915406535282713
Deployment of 23 @Starlink satellites confirmed
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1782883226031448499
All systems and weather are looking good for today’s launch from Florida