Update: Liftoff of Falcon 9 with 48 Starlink satellites! The 6:12 p.m. liftoff marked the company’s 32nd launch for the internet constellation, which will see the new satellites come online after several weeks of adjusting orbits.
Follow live as SpaceX teams at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station target 6:12 p.m. ET Thursday for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with 48 Starlink satellites. The launch window is instantaneous, meaning Falcon 9 must fly on time or delay to another day.
Weather conditions for liftoff are nearly 100% “go,” according to the Space Force, and SpaceX will target a drone ship landing shortly after liftoff.
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