SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launches Starlink Satellites
SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The liftoff was delayed by nearly two hours and was originally scheduled for 2:14 p.m. EDT. The rocket’s first-stage booster will land aboard a SpaceX drone ship out at sea.
Moreover, later tonight, NASA and United Launch Alliance are targeting 10:34 p.m. for the launch of astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore aboard an Atlas V rocket and Boeing’s Starliner capsule. This will mark the capsule’s first crewed mission to the International Space Station.
The weather at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station looks favorable, with no significant cloud cover reported. The launch is part of SpaceX’s mission to deploy internet satellites into orbit. Stay tuned for more updates on upcoming launches from Florida’s spaceports.
Vocabulary List:
- Liftoff (noun): The instance of a rocket or spacecraft being launched.
- Booster (noun): A component that provides additional thrust to propel a rocket.
- Satellite (noun): An artificial body placed in orbit around the Earth or another planet.
- Astronaut (noun): A person trained to travel in a spacecraft.
- Favorable (adjective): Positive or advantageous.
- Deploy (verb): To position or arrange strategically.
