Event Details
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 5-5
Mar 24, 2023 11:33 AM
Space Launch Complex 40 • Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
MISSION:
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. The launch window opens at 11:23 AM ET and concludes at 3:06 PM ET.
The Falcon 9’s booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
LAUNCH VIEWING:
Watch the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from one of the following locations:
ROCKET LAUNCH: March 24, 2023 | SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 5-5
Launch Viewing
Banana Creek Launch Viewing Area
- Approximately 6.2 miles / 10 kilometers from the launch pad
- Included with admission to visitor complex
- Viewing area opens at 10:00 AM
- Accessible via the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour on a first come basis
- Launch video, audio and communicator commentary available
Atlantis North Lawn
Located to the left when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®
- See the rocket once it clears the tree line
- Approximately 6.7 miles / 10.8 kilometers from the launch pad
- Viewing area opens at 10:00 AM
- Included with admission to visitor complex
- Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available
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