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Updated · Florida Today · Jul 3
SpaceX Sets July 5 Falcon 9 Launch of 29 Starlink Satellites From Cape Canaveral
Updated
Updated · Florida Today · Jul 3

SpaceX Sets July 5 Falcon 9 Launch of 29 Starlink Satellites From Cape Canaveral

3 articles · Updated · Florida Today · Jul 3

Summary

  • A Falcon 9 is scheduled to lift off Sunday, July 5, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
  • The launch window runs from 6:36 a.m. to 10:36 a.m. ET from Launch Complex 40 on a northeast trajectory, with no sonic booms expected.
  • Weather and cloud cover permitting, the morning launch could be visible well beyond the Space Coast—from Jacksonville Beach in the north to West Palm Beach in the south.
  • SpaceX’s mission closes out Florida’s Fourth of July weekend, with live coverage set to begin 90 minutes before liftoff.

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