🔴 Falcon 9 is launching the Starlink Group 5-9 mission with 56 internet satellites on board. Liftoff is scheduled for 1:03 AM EDT (05:03UTC) from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This is the eleventh flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, mPOWER-a and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. 🔗Forum Link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=58528.0 🔗Article Link: ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight’s channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 All content copyright to NSF. Not to be used elsewhere without explicit permission from NSF.
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🔴 SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 5-9 Mission