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SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch window is set for 7:45 p.m. EDT, with backup opportunities available until 10:47 p.m. EDT. The mission, known as Starlink 6-25, was originally planned for Saturday night but was delayed.

The Falcon 9 rocket will be carrying 23 Starlink internet satellites enclosed in its payload fairing. There are no expectations of local sonic booms. The first stage booster of the rocket will attempt to land on a drone ship in the sea about 8.5 minutes after liftoff.

The US Space Force’s 45th Weather Squadron predicts an 85% chance of favorable launch weather. The primary weather concerns are onshore moving cumulus clouds and potential liftoff winds. The forecast also mentions that windy conditions and steep seas in the booster recovery zone on Saturday will gradually diminish over the next few days.

The next scheduled launch from Florida’s Space Coast is NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 mission, which is a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. It is set to launch on November 5 at 10:01 p.m. EDT from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, following a northeast trajectory. The weather for this launch is yet to be determined. The landing is planned at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Landing Zone 1.

This launch marks SpaceX’s 29th commercial resupply mission for NASA. The Dragon cargo capsule will deliver various supplies to the international crew, including new science investigations, food, and equipment. The research will focus on laser communications and the study of interactions between Earth’s weather and space.

For updates on the launch schedule at Cape Canaveral, you can visit floridatoday.com/launchschedule.

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