Would you like to see another SpaceX launch a Falcon 9 rocket with its internet-beaming satellites? We are confident that SpaceX has now provided the 'go' signal today.
The company is set to send its 10th batch on Friday, June 26, at 4:18 p.m. at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to a report from Daily Mail, the said batch would bring the space-based internet constellation to nearly 600.
As part of the SpaceX rideshare plan, the Falcon 9 rocket will also carry two 110-pound observation satellites. Each week, the company sent dozens of Starlinks to orbit to form a global internet network.
The weather has become more favorable for the 2020 launch from 40 percent to 70 percent, said Jon Galed.
Weather report from the @45thSpaceWing has improved tomorrow's launch to 70% favorable weather. It's the summer in Florida, so the worries for an afternoon launch are almost always the same.. (anvil clouds, cumulus cloud rule) pic.twitter.com/YHYZ2aaoi0 — Jon Galed (@JonGaled) June 25, 2020
SpaceX recently said on Twitter that it has signed up to fly on the Falcon 9 with more than 100 spacecraft. The NASA-Space X mission that carried American astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station was plagued by adverse weather conditions in May. The Launch America mission was planned for May 28, but the threat of lightning forced the team to postpone the launch until May 30.
BlackSky updates
Apart from the Starlink satellites, two more BlackSky satellites will also be launched due to SpaceX's system reserved for payloads instead of people who want to travel to space. However, you need at least US$1 million to reserve a spot on the SpaceX.
To generate timely and meaningful insights, Seattle-based BlackSky integrates data and photos from space, industrial IoT and environmental sensors, and hyperlocal news. The organization currently has four satellites in orbit over the past two years, from previous launches.
The company hopes to have 16 low Earth orbit satellites by early 2021. More than one hundred Spacecrafts have already signed up for the rideshare service of SpaceX. They have posted on Twitter where small satellite operators can book their trips.
We're happy to announce we have multiple launches planned with SpaceX. #BookYourRide #NowBoarding https://t.co/LWF5G7jD3j — Spaceflight (@SpaceflightInc) June 17, 2020
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How and when to watch the satellites live?
The launch on Friday takes SpaceX one step closer to beaming high-speed broadband down from space and into people's homes.
In a Forbes report, you may get a chance to see some of the Starlink satellites fly over your home a couple of hours after Friday's launch. But don't expect too much. A "string of pearls" in the sky is the best view they can get off the satellites.
On the other hand, you can check for the Twitter feed from @VirtualAstro as it is usually updated by the minute when a SpaceX launch is taking place and will give you specific times to look for a "train" of satellites passing overhead.
SpaceX usually starts streaming live 15 minutes before launch, so visit the SpaceX website or the YouTube channel at 4:03 p.m. EDT/9:03 p.m. BST/10:03 p.m. CEST.
