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SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 6-56

May 08, 2024 02:10 PM Launch Complex 39A • Kennedy Space Center

Add a rocket launch to your day! Viewing of the next Starlink launch is included with admission. Choose from two viewing locations below:

Launch Viewing

Banana Creek Launch Viewing Area

 

Included with admission

 

  • See the rocket leave the launch pad
  • Approximately 3.9 miles / 6.3 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Viewing area opens at 10:00 AM
  • Accessible via the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour on a first-come, first-served basis
  • Launch audio, video feed, and commentary provided by space-expert communicator

 

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Atlantis North Lawn

Located to the left when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®

Included with admission


  • See the rocket once it clears the tree line
  • Approximately 7.5 miles / 12 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Viewing area opens at 10:00 AM
  • Launch audio, video, and commentary by a space-expert communicator available

 

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May 8, 2024 | SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 6-56

MISSION DETAILS:

  • Launch Provider: SpaceX
  • Rocket Type: Falcon 9 | Block 5
  • Launch Pad: Launch Complex 39A
  • Description: Global broadband communications
  • Landing: Droneship

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.