(Updated) SpaceX targets back-to-back Falcon 9 launches of Starlink satellites

SpaceX is gearing up for two back-to-back launches of Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 from Florida on Sunday, October 8, and California on Monday, October 9.

The first batch of 21 Starlink satellites will launch to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 12:23 a.m. PT.

Sunday's Falcon 9 launch will be the 14th flight for the first stage booster launching this Starlink mission, which previously supported Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and eight Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the rocket's first stage will land on the "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

The second batch will lift off on Monday morning at 9:06 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Monday's launch will be the 14th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, mPOWER-a, PSN SATRIA, and five Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the "A Shortfall of Gravitas" droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

A live webcast of both launches will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff.

Targeting back-to-back Falcon 9 launches of @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida on Sunday night and from California on Monday morning → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK pic.twitter.com/S5ndlx1aQr

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 6, 2023

Update 1

Sunday's launch of Starlink satellites has been deferred due to unfavourable weather. Teams are yet to announce the next available launch opportunity for the mission.

Standing down from tonight's Falcon 9 launch attempt due to upper level winds, teams are assessing the next available opportunity

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 9, 2023