As the celestial ballet of launch windows and trajectories unfolds, SpaceX prepares to orchestrate another intricate dance of rocketry and satellite deployment. The private aerospace company is poised to launch its second Space Coast mission of 2026, a Starlink endeavor that promises to further expand the ever-growing network of internet satellites.
Scheduled to take flight on a Falcon 9 rocket, the Starlink 6-96 mission will carry 29 additional satellites into orbit, joining the ranks of their predecessors in providing global connectivity. The launch window, set to open at 1:03 p. m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 40, marks the beginning of a four-hour opportunity for liftoff.
According to phys. org, this mission will be the 29th flight of the first-stage booster, which is slated for a recovery landing downrange on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic. The weather forecast, courtesy of Space Launch Delta 45's weather squadron, indicates a 95% chance of favorable conditions for launch, dropping to 90% if the mission is delayed by a day.
This upcoming launch represents a significant milestone for SpaceX, which dominated the Space Coast's orbital launch landscape in 2025, accounting for all ← →
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