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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

  • SpaceX is set to launch 27 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in its 260th orbital flight.
  • The mission, named Starlink 10-23, is scheduled for 1:47 a.m. EDT on Sunday.
  • Spaceflight Now will provide live coverage starting an hour before liftoff.
  • The weather forecast predicts a 95 percent chance of favorable conditions for the launch.
  • The Falcon 9 booster, with the tail number B1069, will be reused for this mission, marking its 25th flight.
  • After launch, the booster will attempt a landing on the droneship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas,' aiming for the 114th successful touchdown for the vessel.
  • This will be the 465th booster landing for SpaceX if successful.
  • The Starlink 10-23 mission is the 57th Starlink launch of the year and part of SpaceX's goal to conduct 76 Falcon 9 flights with a target of 170 Falcon rocket launches by 2025.

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