A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 of its Starlink satellites at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on January 10. A new launch will come on Monday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 27 (UPI) — SpaceX is preparing to send its next round of Starlink satellites into lower Earth orbit with a launch scheduled for Monday afternoon at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, officials said.
The Space Force 45th Weather Squadron said there will be a 95% chance of liftoff based on weather conditions, with little chance of cumulus clouds in the region.
It marks SpaceX’s 12th mission of the year, expected to take off at 5: 05 EST after originally being scheduled to lift off at 3: 22 p.m. EST. It has a launch window that will extend through 6: 21 p.m., and SpaceX announced an additional launch opportunity for Tuesday at 2: 50 p.m. if Monday’s mission is scrubbed.
The payload includes 21 Starlink satellites, 13 of them with “direct-to-cell” capabilities