Early Tuesday, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 Starlink satellites from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, marking another successful mission.
Cape Canaveral: So, early Tuesday morning, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. It was the eighth launch of the year from the Space Coast, and it was pretty exciting!
The rocket lifted off right at 12:24 a.m. EST, sending 21 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. That’s a lot of tech flying up there!
Now, there was a bit of worry about the weather. A cold front was hanging around, and the Space Force’s weather squadron had to keep an eye on those clouds. They had a 4½-hour launch window, and the forecast was a bit iffy.
Initially, they thought there was an 85% chance of good weather at the start, but that dropped to 40% as the window closed. Talk about a nail-biter!
But guess what? The skies cleared up just in time for the launch. No major cloud cover was spotted, which was a relief for everyone involved.
This mission was special because it marked the Falcon 9 first-stage booster’s eighth flight. It’s been busy, having previously launched several missions, including Crew-8 and three other Starlink missions.
After doing its job, the booster landed safely on the SpaceX drone ship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, in the Atlantic Ocean. That’s some impressive precision!
Looking ahead, there’s another SpaceX Starlink mission scheduled for Friday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch window for that one is from 5:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. So, keep your eyes peeled!
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