SpaceX is ready for another launch on Wednesday, January 8 at 7:24 am – 11:55 am PST, 3:24 PM UTC, at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation — SpaceX’s project for space-based internet communication system.
The communications satellite will launch to Low Earth Orbit, at a cost of $52 million.
The forecast calls for a temperature of 57°F, few clouds, 19% cloud cover and a wind speed of 12mph.
Launch Complex 39A has witnessed the launch of 194 rockets, including 193 orbital launch attempts, while Kennedy Space Center, Florida, has been the site for 252 rocket launches.