Launch Tonight

SpaceX is gearing up for the 33rd launch of the year from here on the Space Coast, with another Starlink mission scheduled for tonight. The Falcon 9 will lift off from launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying a payload of Starlink satellites. The launch window opens at 9:17pm and extends to 1:48am Friday. The National Weather Service forecasts clear skies at launch time. The first stage booster has already seen 18 launches and recoveries, and tonight it will attempt to land for the 19th time… Tonight’s return is set to take place on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean.