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More Starlink Satellites Take Flight Tonight, Launching On SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket

File photo of a SpaceX Starlink mission launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Photo: SpaceX
File photo of a SpaceX Starlink mission launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Photo: SpaceX

SpaceX is set to launch another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit Wednesday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The instantaneous launch window is a 11:44 p.m ET. Weather is favorable. SpaceX will stream the launch on its YouTube channel about 15 minutes before liftoff.

The 60 new satellites will join the more than 1,000 already in orbit. SpaceX is building a massive satellite constellation to provide broadband internet access worldwide.

The Falcon 9 booster launching the satellites has already launched a GPS satellite, a Turkish communication satellite and four Starlink missions. SpaceX plans to land the booster once again on a barge at sea called “Just Read the instructions.”

The launch comes less than a week after SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center.

Brendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing the organization's internship program. Byrne also hosts Central Florida Public Media's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration, and the weekly news roundup podcast "The Wrap."