Launch recap: SpaceX rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center Wednesday morning

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Launch recap: Scroll down to read updates from the SpaceX launch of Starlink satellites at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28 from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.
Original story: A SpaceX rocket is set to lift off early this morning from Kennedy Space Center.
SpaceX has confirmed the next rocket launch is set for 9:30 a.m. on May 28 from KSC Pad 39A.
The Space Force 45th Weather Squadron predicts a 85% chance of favorable weather at the start of the launch window, with weather declining to 40% by 1:17 p.m., the end of the launch window.
The mission is referred to as Starlink 10-32, and will be the next batch of 27 SpaceX Starlink internet satellites, which provide internet in some of the most remote places on Earth. After the liftoff, the Falcon 9 rocket will travel on a northeast trajectory.
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No Space Coast sonic booms will be heard, as eight-and-a-half minutes after liftoff the rocket's first stage will land on a SpaceX drone ship, which will be stationed out on the Atlantic Ocean.
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Update 9:38 a.m.: The Falcon 9 first-stage booster just landed aboard SpaceX's drone ship Just Read the Instructions out on the Atlantic Ocean, completing its 19th mission.
Update 9:30 a.m.: SpaceX has just launched the Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.
Update 9:25 a.m.: SpaceX's launch webcast hosted on X (formerly Twitter) is now posted above, right below the countdown clock.
Liftoff is scheduled in five minutes from Kennedy Space Center.
Update 9:20 a.m.: T-10 minutes! Head outside if you plan on catching this launch! If you have clear skies, it will be hard to miss the bright rocket rising into the sky.
Update 9:10 a.m.: Liftoff is set for 20 minutes from now. Here's a behind-the-scenes rundown of SpaceX's countdown timeline. T-minus:
38 minutes: SpaceX launch director verifies 'go' for propellant load.
35 minutes: Rocket-grade kerosene and first-stage liquid oxygen loading begins.
16 minutes: Second-stage liquid oxygen loading begins.
7 minutes: Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch.
1 minute: Command flight computer begins final prelaunch checks; propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins.
45 seconds: SpaceX launch director verifies 'go' for launch.
3 seconds: Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start.
0 seconds: Liftoff.
Update 9:01 a.m.: Visual cues indicate Falcon 9 fueling procedures are now underway at KSC Pad 39A, though SpaceX has yet to make an official announcement.
That means today's Starlink mission is now locked in to lift off at 9:30 a.m. without any countdown delays, or else the launch must be postponed.
Update 8:50 a.m.: The first stage of the rocket − also known as the booster − launching this morning is seeing its 19th flight. Previous missions include: 12 previous Starlink missions, Axiom's Ax-2, Euclid, Axiom's Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, and NG-21.
Update 8:40 a.m.: Brevard County Emergency Management officials have activated the agency's launch operations support team ahead of SpaceX's upcoming Falcon 9 launch.
Update 8:30 a.m.: Another goal of yesterday's test flight was to deploy mock up Starlink satellites from Starship − however, the payload door on the ship failed to open correctly.
Future Starship flights will see payload, such as Starlink satellites, deployed from a designated payload slot. This will replace the need for fairings.
Today's Starlink launch from Florida is still set for 9:30 a.m.
Update 8:19 a.m.: The payload launching this morning includes 27 SpaceX Starlink internet satellites. These satellites provide internet in some of the most remote places on Earth.
Update 8:00 a.m.: The morning after the Starship launch from Texas, SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 from Florida. Liftoff is set for 9:30 a.m. from KSC Pad 39A.
SpaceX's Starship launch last night managed to reach space and coast for 40 minutes, while the previous two test flights failed less than ten minutes into the flight. While it did see the first ever reuse of a Super Heavy booster, SpaceX lost the booster before it could even splash down.
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The ship itself also saw an undisclosed issue which caused it to go into an uncontrolled spin, leading to the loss of the ship over the Indian Ocean.
Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at [e-mail] or on X: @brookeofstars.
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Launch recap: SpaceX Starlink rocket launch in Florida Wednesday