March 28, 2024

SpaceX now aims to launch an Earth-observation satellite for Italy on Friday (yes, you can watch it live)

SpaceX will launch an Italian Earth-observation satellite to orbit Friday (Jan. 28), a day later than prepared due to bad weather, and you can watch it live when it raises off.A two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with the Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 (CSG-2) satellite is scheduled to lift off from Floridas Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Friday at 6:11 p.m. EST (2311 GMT). SpaceX webcasts usually begin 15 to 20 minutes prior to liftoff.Thursdays weather forecast called for a 60% opportunity of great launch conditions, with clouds and high winds a main concern, with a moderate danger to SpaceXs plans to recover the Falcon 9s very first phase after liftoff. SpaceX will introduce the satellite on Jan. 28, 2022. For this flight, the rocket is anticipated to come back for a vertical touchdown at SpaceXs Landing Site 1 at Cape Canaveral not long after launch.Fridays launch is part of an extremely busy 10-day stretch for SpaceX.

SpaceX will release an Italian Earth-observation satellite to orbit Friday (Jan. 28), a day later than prepared due to bad weather, and you can view it live when it lifts off.A two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with the Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 (CSG-2) satellite is arranged to lift off from Floridas Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Friday at 6:11 p.m. EST (2311 GMT). SpaceX webcasts typically start 15 to 20 minutes prior to liftoff.Thursdays weather condition projection called for a 60% possibility of excellent launch conditions, with clouds and high winds a main issue, with a moderate threat to SpaceXs plans to recuperate the Falcon 9s first stage after liftoff. For this flight, the rocket is anticipated to come back for a vertical touchdown at SpaceXs Landing Site 1 at Cape Canaveral not long after launch.Fridays launch is part of a very hectic 10-day stretch for SpaceX.