(Updated) SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Friday: Watch live

A new batch of 23 Starlink satellites will be launching to low-Earth orbit on Friday, November 3. The Falcon 9 launch vehicle carrying the internet satellites will lift off at 6:30 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, SpaceX said.

Friday's launch will mark the 18th flight for the Falcon 9 first-stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-11, CRS-21, Transporter-1, Transporter-3, and 12 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the rocket's first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

You can watch the launch live on X @SpaceX. The live streaming will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.

Targeting Friday, November 3 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 3, 2023

For the unversed, Starlink is a massive constellation of highly advanced satellites operating in low orbit around the Earth to provide high-speed, low-latency internet access to underserved and remote areas around the world, including rural and remote regions that lack reliable internet infrastructure.

Update 1

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on Friday.

Update 2

Following stage separation, the rocket's first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, completing the first 18th launch and landing of a booster, SpaceX said.