SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

Alex BurtonFebruary 22, 2023

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. SpaceX plans to launch another batch of Starlink satellites from Florida’s Space Coast this week.

The launch of the Falcon 9 Starlink 6-1 payload is scheduled for 1:37 p.m. Feb. 23 from Spaceport 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, according to the Kennedy Space Center.

A Falcon 9 rocket will carry Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit as part of SpaceX’s ongoing efforts to build an internet network for underserved areas.

Launch Forecast: 95% ready to launch on Tuesday afternoon.

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