ClickOrlando by Brenda Argueta 1/18/2022
SpaceX targeting a 7:04 p.m. Tuesday launchSpaceX is launching another batch of Starlink internet satellites Tuesday night after weather conditions forced it to be delayed the previous day.
SpaceX is targeting 7:04 p.m. for a Falcon 9 launch of 49 satellites from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. It is expecting more favorable conditions for liftoff and booster recovery on Tuesday.
“On Tuesday, high pressure will settle overhead making for a chilly morning, but excellent launch weather conditions,” forecasters said.
If successful, SpaceX will have completed its 35th launch to date for Starlink, a space-based internet service provider quickly approaching 2,000 satellites in size. SpaceX eventually hopes to have tens of thousands flying in low-Earth orbit, which will have to constantly be replaced as hardware is upgraded and the upper atmosphere drags on the satellites, slowly pulling them down.
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