Launch recap: SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral early Monday in Florida
Original story: For those up late, SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on a Starlink mission overnight from Cape Canaveral.
The launch is now set for no earlier than 3:57 a.m. Monday August 4 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Should SpaceX need more time to make the launch, the window runs until 4:11 a.m.
The mission, known as Starlink 10-30, is the next batch of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites. With this payload being in the group 10 of the satellite constellation, the launch will be headed northeast after liftoff.
There will be no Space Coast sonic boom, as the rocket's booster will land on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship stationed out in the Atlantic Ocean just over eight minutes after liftoff.
When is the next Florida launch? Is there a launch today? Upcoming NASA, SpaceX, ULA rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral
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SpaceX Falcon 9 booster lands
Update 4:06 a.m.: The Falcon 9 first-stage booster just landed aboard SpaceX's drone ship Just Read the Instructions out on the Atlantic Ocean, completing its 21st mission.
SpaceX Liftoff!
Update 3:57 a.m.: SpaceX has just launched the Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral SLC-40!
SpaceX launch webcast begins
Update 3:52 a.m.: SpaceX's launch webcast hosted on X (formerly Twitter) is now posted above, right below the countdown clock.
Liftoff is scheduled in five minutes from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
We are 10 minutes from tonight's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch!
Update 3:47 a.m.: T-10 minutes! Head outside if you plan on catching this launch! If you have clear skies, it will be hard to miss the bright rocket rising into the night sky.
Simply look towards the direction South of Kennedy Space Center from your direction.
SpaceX launch countdown timeline
Update 3:37 a.m.: T-20 minutes until this morning's launch.
Here's a behind-the-scenes rundown of SpaceX's countdown timeline. T-minus:
38 minutes: SpaceX launch director verifies 'go' for propellant load.
35 minutes: Rocket-grade kerosene and first-stage liquid oxygen loading begins.
16 minutes: Second-stage liquid oxygen loading begins.
7 minutes: Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch.
1 minute: Command flight computer begins final prelaunch checks; propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins.
45 seconds: SpaceX launch director verifies 'go' for launch.
3 seconds: Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start.
0 seconds: Liftoff.
SpaceX Falcon 9 fueling now underway
Update 3:27 a.m.: Visual cues indicate Falcon 9 fueling procedures are now underway at Launch Complex 40, though SpaceX has yet to make an official announcement.
That means tonight's Starlink mission is now locked in to lift off at 3:57 a.m. without any countdown delays, or else the launch must be postponed.
SpaceX launch in Florida liftoff time moved
Update 3:09 a.m.: The launch has now slipped to 3:57 a.m. SpaceX has not given a reason for the delay, yet weather lingers to the north.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch in Florida booster
Update 3:00 a.m.: This first-stage, also known as the booster, is seeing its 21st flight this morning. It previously flew 14 Starlink missions, Axiom Ax-2, Euclid, Axiom Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, and NG-21.
SpaceX liftoff in Florida less than an hour
Update 2:48 a.m.: Liftoff is in less than an hour, if all continues to go well with weather. Liftoff is now at 3:44 a.m.
SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral liftoff time
Update 2:35 a.m.: This morning's launch is still set for 3:43 a.m., however weather lingers to the northeast of the Cape.
SpaceX has until 4:11 a.m. to make this launch today. It remains to be seen if weather will clear in time.
SpaceX launch in Florida time update
Update 2:15 a.m.: SpaceX has once again pushed the launch time. Liftoff is now no earlier than 3:43 a.m.
SpaceX launch time update
Update 1:57 a.m.: With weather still over Cape Canaveral, SpaceX has pushed the liftoff time to 3:19 a.m.
Tropical weather could form off Florida Coast
Update 1:55 a.m.: While it does not impact this morning's launch, weather is shaping up that is worth noting.
Tropical Storm Dexter has formed out in the Atlantic Ocean yet poses no threat to Florida. The system is predicted to move away from the U.S. and pass north of Bermuda.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida is watching two other possible areas of tropical weather development in the Atlantic Ocean.
Disturbance number three (in yellow) has a 20% chance of development this coming week. It is predicted to drift west or northwest.
SpaceX launch from Florida new liftoff time
Update 1:33 a.m.: SpaceX has updated that liftoff is now no earlier than 3 a.m.
SpaceX has until 4:11 a.m. to make this launch window.
SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral
Update 1:30 a.m.: This morning's SpaceX launch is still slated for 2:37 a.m.
Weather is currently moving to the northeast − the direction this mission is flying.
SpaceX launch in Florida: liftoff time moves again
Update 12:53 a.m.: SpaceX has pushed the launch to 2:37 a.m.
SpaceX launch prep underway in Brevard
Update 12:45 a.m.: Brevard County Emergency Management officials have activated the agency's launch operations support team ahead of SpaceX's upcoming Falcon 9 launch.
The launch is currently slated for 2:01 a.m. from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Should weather still be an issue, SpaceX has until 4:11 a.m. to launch this morning.
Kenndy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station weather
Update 12:20 a.m.: Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are under a Phase II lightning watch.
This means all activities are paused until the weather passes.
Launch is now scheduled for 2:01 a.m.
Tonight's SpaceX drone ship
Update 12:18 a.m.: The only sound heard from this launch will be the Falcon 9's familiar roar. The rocket's first-stage booster will land out on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
NASA SpaceX Crew-11 docks to ISS
Update 12:08 a.m.: In case you missed it, NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 docked to the International Space Station during the early hours of Saturday. The four launched to the ISS from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A on the morning of Friday, August 1.
As Crew-10 now prepares to come home, Crew-11 settle in for at least a six-month stay. Crew-11 will be onboard the ISS for a milestone anniversary in Novemeber − 25 years of continuous crew rotations.
SpaceX launch in Florida weather update
Update 11:55 p.m.: As storms moved through the area, SpaceX pushed the launch to 1:27 a.m.
As lightning still flashes in the skies over Brevard, storms are currently moving out of the area.
Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@floridatoday.com or on X: @brookeofstars.
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