Back-To-Back Falcon 9 Launches

Back-to-back Falcon 9 launches of Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida and California begin on August 16.

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These two launches will represent the 99th and 100th dedicated Starlink mission for the company.

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SpaceX is looking to launch two Falcon 9 Starlink missions tonight from the East and West Coasts just hours apart.

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First, a launch from Cape Canaveral at 8:14 p.m. ET on August 16, followed by Vandenberg's launch at 12:01 a.m. PT on August 17.

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Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 will host.

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The payload is the company's next batch of Starlink internet-beaming satellites.

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The 230-foot Falcon 9 rocket will follow a southeasterly trajectory threading between Florida and the Bahamas.

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This marks the 13th flight of the first stage booster, having supported missions including CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, and others.

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After separation, the first stage lands on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic.

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