Starlink Group 6-56 launch out of LC-39A in Florida currently scheduled for 2024-05-08 15:00 UTC, or 2024-05-08 11:00 local time (EDT). Booster 1083-3 to land on A Shortfall of Gravitas.
Launch pushed to 2024-05-08 18:42 UTC, or 2024-05-08 14:42 local time (EDT)
Webcasts:
- Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQjV_KSAVfs
- Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI_rSuoJlQk
- NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y05_dzjFHyU
- The Launch Pad:
- SpaceX: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1788276893785211171
- The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqIzeCKpqJY
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1787978811780514256
Up next, targeting back-to-back Falcon 9 launches of @Starlink tomorrow
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1787979330838253653
First up, Falcon 9 is set to launch 23 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida → https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-56
Liftoff!
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1788269450455925174
Falcon 9 propellant load has started for our first planned @Starlink launch of today. Vehicle and Florida weather are currently go for launch
Stage 1 landing confirmed!
Edit: M-vac shutdown.
MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.
Starlink deploy confirmed: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1788295567388582194
Payload deploy confirmed, adding 23 @Starlink satellites to our constellation in low-Earth orbit