KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — SpaceX crews are preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday from Florida’s Space Coast.
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The launch is set for 1:53 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The launch is aiming to send another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
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The first-stage booster for this launch has flown into space 17 times before.
SpaceX said the rocket’s booster previously launched Crew-5, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, Optus-X, Immarsat I6-F2, GPS III-6, NG-20, and 10 Starlink missions.
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After launch from Florida, SpaceX will again attempt to land the booster rocket on its droneship “Just Read the Instructions” in the Atlantic Ocean.
If the launch is delayed, SpaceX will have a backup launch opportunity until 3:43 p.m. and another window opening at 11:36 a.m. on Wednesday.
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