SpaceX Plans to Launch 22 Starlink Internet Satellites into Orbit Tonight
SpaceX is set to launch 22 Starlink internet satellites into orbit tonight (July 22), and you can watch the action live.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink spacecraft is scheduled to take off from the Cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida tonight at 7:34 p.m. EDT (11:34 p.m. GMT).
You can watch it live here on 45secondes.fr, owned by SpaceX, or directly through the company. Coverage is expected to begin about five minutes before liftoff.
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If all goes according to plan, the first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Earth to land about 8.5 minutes after liftoff, on SpaceX’s unmanned ship “Read the Instructions.”
This will be the sixth launch and landing for this particular booster, according to SpaceX’s mission description.
The upper stage of the Falcon 9, meanwhile, will continue to carry the 22 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft will be deployed there about 65 minutes after launch.
Starlink launches are not new lately; for example, SpaceX has sent four batches of internet satellites into orbit this month.
The company has launched over 4,800 Starlink spacecraft into LEO in total, according to astrophysics expert and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell. And that number will increase significantly in the future; SpaceX has approval to deploy 12,000 Starlink satellites and has applied for permission to install another 30,000 satellites.
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How many Starlink internet satellites is SpaceX planning to launch into orbit tonight?
SpaceX is preparing to launch 22 Starlink internet satellites into orbit tonight, and you can watch the event live. The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Starlink spacecraft, is scheduled to take off from the Cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida at 7:34 p.m. EDT (11:34 p.m. GMT). The first stage of the rocket will attempt to land back on Earth about 8.5 minutes after liftoff on SpaceX’s drone ship ”Read the Instructions.” This particular booster has already completed five successful launches and landings. The upper stage of the Falcon 9 will continue to deploy the 22 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) approximately 65 minutes after launch. This launch is part of SpaceX’s ongoing effort to expand its Starlink satellite constellation, with plans to deploy up to 42,000 satellites in the future. You can watch the live coverage on 45secondes.fr or through SpaceX’s official channels.
“Exciting! Can’t wait to witness another successful SpaceX launch, bringing us closer to a connected world with improved internet access!”
Exciting times ahead as SpaceX takes another giant leap towards revolutionizing global internet connectivity! Can’t wait to witness the launch and see the Starlink constellation grow stronger.