Cape Canaveral to see busy week of launches by SpaceX, ULA on Starlink, Space Force missions
SpaceX's photogenic Falcon 9 rocket launch kicked off the new workweek during morning rush hour Monday, Aug. 11 — ushering in a busy liftoff schedule during the first week of class at Brevard Public Schools.
Monday's launch lifted two dozen Amazon Project Kuiper broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Next, a trio of rocket liftoffs are coming up from the Space Force installation:
Tuesday: United Launch Alliance will launch a Vulcan rocket outfitted with four solid rocket boosters during an hourlong launch window extending from 7:59 p.m. to 8:59 p.m.
The Vulcan will rise due east, propelling two U.S. national security satellites into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth for the Space Force during this USSF-106 mission from Launch Complex 41.
The Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron predicted 80% odds of "go for launch" weather, citing a slight probability of cumulus cloud violations and a low-to-moderate risk of solar activity.
Cape Canaveral: Is there a launch today? Upcoming NASA, SpaceX, ULA rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral
Thursday: SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 on a Starlink mission from Launch Complex 40. The four-hour morning window lasts from 6:47 a.m. to 10:47 a.m.
The rocket will deploy a payload of Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit.
Saturday: SpaceX is targeting a similar Starlink mission from 7:35 a.m. to 11:35 a.m.
However, be aware: Launch dates and times routinely change for a wide variety of reasons. FLORIDA TODAY Space Team launch coverage updates will kick off starting about 90 minutes before each launch window opens at floridatoday.com/space.
No Brevard County sonic booms should occur during these missions. Both Starlink missions will ascend to the northeast.
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Rick Neale is a Space Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Neale at Rneale@floridatoday.com. Twitter/X: @RickNeale1
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