SpaceX and ULA Schedule Double Launch Night
This year, SpaceX has dominated the launch schedule, but it will share the spotlight with United Launch Alliance (ULA) as both companies prepare two launches that would match the annual record for orbital missions from the Space Coast.
Launch Details and Locations
At Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, a SpaceX Falcon 9 and a ULA Atlas V stand less than two miles apart on separate launch pads, both set for evening liftoff.
SpaceX Starlink Mission
- Mission: Starlink 6-81
- Payload: 29 satellites
- Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40
- Launch window: 6:08–10:08 p.m.
- Booster details: Fifth flight of the first stage, aiming for recovery on the droneship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean
ULA ViaSat Launch
- Mission: ViaSat-3 F2
- Launch site: Space Launch Complex 41
- Launch time: 10:24 p.m. opening a 44-minute window
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Both missions aim to contribute to a record-breaking year for launches from the Space Coast.
Author's Summary
SpaceX and ULA prepare consecutive evening launches at Cape Canaveral, poised to tie the annual Space Coast orbital launch record with a combined effort.