SpaceX targets Thursday, May 9, for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 9:30 p.m. PDT (04:30 UTC, 06:30 CEST May 10), with backup opportunities available until 10:18 p.m. PDT.
This is the fourth flight for the first-stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched USSF-62 and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
With Starlink launches, expect T-Zero time shifts inside the launch window.
