You can watch the launch and landing of the Starlink internet satellites live.
The rocket is scheduled to lift off from the Space Force Station in Florida at 3:21pm. The sun sets at 1:45 pm You can watch it here at Space.com or via the company. About 5 minutes before liftoff, coverage will start.
The action will include a landing as well as a liftoff: About nine minutes into the mission, the Falcon 9's first stage will come back to Earth for a vertical touchdown.
The Starlink megaconstellation was photographed.
This will be the ninth launch and landing for the first stage of the Falcon 9.
After the launch, the rocket's upper stage will take the 53 satellites into low Earth orbit.
More than 3000 satellites have been launched for the Starlink constellation, which beams broadband service to customers around the world.
Many of the satellites went up this year. There have been 22 Starlink missions performed by SpaceX so far. The previous record for most orbital missions in a year was 31, set in 2021.
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