SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 6-51 - LC-39A - Kennedy Space Center - Space Affairs Live

SpaceX targets Wednesday, April 17, for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 5:26 p.m. EDT, 21:26 UTC, and 23:26 CEST, with backup opportunities available until 9:24 p.m. EDT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, April 18, starting at 5:05 p.m. EDT. This is the 12th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, and five Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. For our astronomer friends who asked us about the inclination (and people in the areas who want to see the launch in person): The Satellites will be delivered to a 530 km circular low-Earth orbit (LEO) at 43°; their initial orbit is 285 x 293 km at º.