Starlink Mission

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, June 13 at 5:21 a.m. EDT, 9:21 UTC, for launch of its ninth Starlink mission, which will include 58 Starlink satellites and three of Planets SkySats. Falcon 9 will lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, June 14 at 4:59 a.m. EDT, 8:59 UTC. This mission marks SpaceXs first SmallSat Rideshare Program launch.

Falcon 9s first stage previously supported Dragons 19th and 20th resupply missions to the International Space Station. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9s first stage on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Half of Falcon 9s fairing previously flew on the JCSAT-18/Kacific1 mission, and the other half previously flew on SpaceXs third Starlink mission.