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SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 6-2

Apr 19, 2023 08:18 AM Space Launch Complex 40 • Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

MISSION:

SpaceX's Starlink is the constellation of networked satellites aimed to provide internet services to those who are not yet connected, and to provide reliable and affordable internet across the globe. The launch window opens at 8:18 AM ET and concludes at 12:00 PM ET. The visitor complex will open at 7:30 AM for launch viewing.

The Falcon 9's booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

 

LAUNCH VIEWING: 

Watch the launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrying the next batch of Starlink satellites from one of the following locations:

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ROCKET LAUNCH: April 19, 2023 | SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 6-2

Launch Viewing

Atlantis North Lawn

Located to the left when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®

 

  • See the rocket once it clears the tree line
  • Approximately 6.7 miles / 10.8 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Viewing area opens at 7:30 AM
  • Included with admission to visitor complex
  • Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available

 

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Banana Creek Launch Viewing Area

 

 

  • Approximately 6.2 miles / 10 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Included with admission to visitor complex
  • Viewing area opens at 9:15 AM (if launch has not occurred by this time)
  • Accessible via the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour on a first come basis

 

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