SpaceX will launch two rockets consecutively with the Starlink satellites

It looks like, after all, the stars won’t line up with SpaceX.

The company had planned to launch two batches of Starlink satellites on Thursday morning, but now one of those launches will be delayed until Friday.

The first launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral space force station launch complex with a batch of Starlink satellites bound for Earth’s low orbit will still take place at 1 p.m. : 19 on Thursday morning, as planned.

There is a 90% chance that the launch time will be favorable, according to the 45th Meteorological Squadron. This will mark the 18th batch of Starlink satellites sent into orbit as SpaceX creates a global network of spacecraft that provides internet to the world.

About five hours later, in reverse order, SpaceX was supposed to launch satellites for the 17th Starlink mission, but that launch was delayed from 5:36 a.m. Thursday to 5:14 a.m. Friday. to allow pre-launch controls.

There is an approximately 30% chance of violating weather restrictions and the main concern is takeoff winds.

Announcements

The ambitious release timeline was always subject to change like most releases.

The U.S. Space Force’s 45th space wing said it had approved the two SpaceX launches by Thursday, and if it had happened, it would be the first time since 1966 with two launches from Florida on the same day.

“These previous missions were Gemini 12 and Atlas Agena, which were 99 minutes apart,” the 45th Space Wing posted before the rescheduling announcement. “The two Falcons will be less than 5 hours apart.”

SpaceX is now scheduled to launch the group of satellites marked with the ear as 17 after 18.

Weather or other problems can always delay one or both launches again. Both missions have been rescheduled a few times this week due to the weather.

SpaceX is offering Starlink Internet in certain areas of the United States and Canada with plans to expand this year. These upcoming launches will propel the company’s constellation to more than 1,000 spacecraft in orbit.