Watch live as SpaceX sends 23 Starlink satellites to orbit

Following a successful launch of the 30th Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-30) to the International Space Station on Thursday, SpaceX is gearing up for another mission launch to the orbit. The company is targeting Friday, March 22, to launch 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on its Falcon 9 rocket.

The mission will lift off at 7:57 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Should the need arise, SpaceX has also set additional launch opportunities on the following day, Saturday, March 23, starting from 7:29 p.m. ET.

You can watch a live webcast of the Starlink mission launch on X @SpaceX, commencing approximately five minutes before the take-off.

This mission is notably the 19th flight for the Falcon 9's first stage booster. This rocket booster has an impressive record, having previously facilitated the launch of critical missions such as GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, Intuitive Machines IM-1, and a dozen Starlink missions.

Following its stage separation, the first stage will make a planned landing on the "Just Read the Instructions" droneship, strategically positioned in the Atlantic Ocean. 

Targeting Friday, March 22 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida, teams watching weather which is currently 20% favorable for launch → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 22, 2024