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The position of the Sun at the time of launch tonight could illuminate Falcon 9’s plume during flight, similar to a few past missions
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Tonight's launch is an especially exciting one. It’s SpaceX’s first polar orbit launch from the Cape – meaning that on its way to space, Falcon 9 will fly south along the eastern coast of Florida
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Falcon 9 launch webcast is now live twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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T-30 minutes until Falcon 9 launch of SAOCOM 1B and two rideshare payloads; team is keeping an eye on flight weather conditions → spacex.com/launches
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Targeting launch of SAOCOM 1B at 7:18 p.m. EDT tonight. Falcon 9 and SAOCOM 1B are vertical on SLC-40. Weather continues to be 40% favorable for liftoff
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Standing down from today’s launch of Starlink due to inclement weather during pre-flight operations. Next launch opportunity is Tuesday, September 1 at 9:29 a.m. EDT, pending Range acceptance
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Weather is 50% favorable for liftoff of Starlink and 40% for SAOCOM 1B
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Pending Range availability, targeting back-to-back Falcon 9 launches from Florida on Sunday, August 30—another flight of Starlink from LC-39A at 10:12 a.m. EDT followed by the SAOCOM 1B mission from SLC-40 at 7:18 p.m. EDT
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Falcon 9 launches 58 Starlink satellites and 3 @planetlabs SkySats – the first time a booster has completed six flights to and from orbit. More photos → flickr.com/spacex
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Deployment of 58 Starlink satellites confirmed
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Ms. Tree caught a Falcon 9 fairing half!
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All three @planetlabs SkySats have deployed
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Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship – first time a booster has completed six flights!
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Watch Falcon 9 launch 58 Starlink satellites and 3 @planetlabs SkySats → spacex.com/launches twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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T-30 minutes until Falcon 9 launch. Webcast will go live ~10 minutes before liftoff spacex.com/launches
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Falcon 9’s booster supporting this mission previously launched Telstar 18 VANTAGE, Iridium-8, and three separate Starlink flights
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Targeting Tuesday, August 18 at 10:31 a.m. EDT for Falcon 9’s launch from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida of 58 Starlink satellites and 3 @planetlabs spacecraft
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Deployment of 57 Starlink satellites confirmed
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Both BlackSky satellites have been deployed
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Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship
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Watch Falcon 9 launch SpaceX’s tenth Starlink mission → spacex.com/launches twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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T-30 minutes until Falcon 9 launches its tenth Starlink mission. Webcast will go live ~10 minutes before liftoff → spacex.com/launches
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Falcon 9’s first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched two Starlink missions, Crew Demo-1, and the RADARSAT Constellation Mission
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