SpaceX is targeting Thursday, December 7 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, December 7 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 12:07 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 2:59 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, December 7 starting at 11:01 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.

This is the ninth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.