Cape Canaveral, Florida – space x is currently set to launch on Friday and Saturday, reversing course with plans to launch on the same day. could make history Tightest turnaround between two launches.
space x announced The priority is to launch the O3b mPOWER mission Falcon 9 on Friday, with the goal of launching its own Starlink satellite on Saturday. Both launches were originally scheduled for Friday, but could be less than 35 minutes apart, making it the fastest turn between orbital launches from Florida’s Space Coast since November 11, 1966. We were able to set an around record.
Friday’s launch from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station will loft two Internet communications satellites for its customer, Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES. The 87-minute liftoff window was set to open at 4:21 PM ET.
