SpaceX Starlink 6-40 mission is set to take off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this morning. The company has scheduled the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at 10:30 a.m. EST.
Starlink Internet Satellites Deployment
The primary objective of this mission is to deploy a batch of Starlink internet satellites, housed within the fairing atop the 230-foot Falcon 9 rocket.
With no local sonic booms anticipated, the rocket's first-stage booster is set to land aboard a drone ship in the sea approximately 8 hours and 30 minutes after liftoff, per Florida Today.
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Where Could Starlink 6-39 Mission Possibly Land?
In another report by SpaceFlightNow, the space mission sets The Bahamas as a destination landing. There will be droneships that will be stationed in the east of The Exumas.
It is expected that there will be an "exclusive visibility of rocket landings" around The Bahamas, making it a unique destination for such coverage.
"This Letter of Agreement with SpaceX marks a new era for The Bahamas. We are honored to work with SpaceX to enable their Falcon 9 rockets to safely land on an autonomous droneship within Bahamian waters, helping to continue their rocket reusability efforts," Hon. I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation in The Bahamas, said in a statement.
Copper added that this could pave way for more opportunities for Starlink's high speed internet. This could be a big help for the citizens in the country who will benefit in several fields such as emergency, education, and innovation.
NASA's Crew-8 Mission Update and Postponement
In related news, NASA's Crew-8 mission has been rescheduled for liftoff at 11:16 p.m. Saturday. Initially planned for 12:04 a.m. Friday, the mission was postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions in the offshore Atlantic Ocean along the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft's flight track.
According to an early morning NASA blog post, the decision to delay the Crew-8 launch was influenced by adverse weather forecasts for offshore areas along the Dragon spacecraft's flight path. The blog cited observations of high winds and waves along the eastern seaboard, with the conditions expected to persist through Saturday morning.
Meanwhile, Tech Times reported that SpaceX boss Elon Musk claimed that the Direct to Cell service is what they are testing for SpaceX and Starlink last time.
The tech billionaire said that he used the service to send a post on X. To visualize how it works, just imagine a cell tower responsible for your mobile data internet.
