SpaceX targets next Falcon 9 launch from Florida’s coast

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX has announced the target time for its Falcon 9 rocket launch on Saturday night.

According to SpaceX officials, the launch will send 28 Starlink satellites into orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The four-hour launch window is scheduled to open at 10:40 p.m.

However, backup opportunities will be available if needed on Sunday starting at 10:16 p.m.

This is set to be the 19th flight for the first-stage booster used in this mission, which was previously used to launch Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER-B, USSF-124, Bluebird 1-5, and 14 other Starlink missions.

News 6 will stream the launch live at the top of this story when it happens.