Starlink Mission

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 26 at 4:32 a.m. ET (9:32 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. There is an additional launch opportunity the same day at 6:13 a.m. ET (11:13 UTC). If needed for any reason, backup opportunities are available on Friday, January 27 at 3:57 a.m. ET (8:57 UTC) and 5:38 a.m. ET (10:38 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, mPOWER-a and one Starlink mission. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneshop, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.