A plume has erupted from the flame trench at pad 39A, suggesting SpaceX performed a test-firing of the Falcon 9 rocket set to launch more Starlink satellites as soon as Sunday from the Kennedy Space Center.We’ll stand by on confirmation from SpaceX.
Static fire test complete – targeting Sunday, October 18 at 8:25 a.m. EDT for Falcon 9’s launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center
The booster supporting this launch has flown on five previous missions, and this mission will be the third flight for both fairing halves
Of Course I Still Love You droneship has arrived at the Starlink landing zone! OCISLY is 633 km downrange.
Good morning!We are looking great for liftoff of the 6th flight on this booster!Let’s do this!