SpaceX launch recap: Starlink mission Sunday from Cape Canaveral, Florida

Launch recap:  Scroll down for live coverage of the Sunday, June 23, liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40.

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The SpaceX's Starlink 10-2 mission lifted off on time at 1:15 p.m. EDT, Sunday, June 23, from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40.

The mission had been on hold since the T-0 abort on June 14, leading SpaceX to remove the troubled rocket from the launch pad.

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SpaceX did not give an official explanation, but the company's VP of launch, Kiko Dontchev, took to X to say the rocket had experienced a hardware issue. SpaceX took the rocket off Space Launch Complex 40 to get German TV satellite Astra 1P to the launch pad, which launched on Thursday, June 20.

According to the 45th Weather Squadron, weather was forecasted to be 50% favorable in the beginning of the window with conditions deteriorating later on to 20%.

Countdown Timer

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster lands

Update 1:23 p.m.: The Falcon 9 first-stage booster just landed aboard SpaceX's droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas out on the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX Liftoff!

Update 1:15 p.m.: SpaceX has just launched the Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

SpaceX launch webcast begins

Update 1:10 p.m.: SpaceX's launch webcast hosted on X (formerly Twitter) is now posted above, right below the countdown clock.

Liftoff is scheduled in five minutes from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

We are 10 minutes from tonight’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch!

Update 1:05 p.m.: T-10 minutes! Head outside if you plan on catching this launch!

Simply look towards the direction south of Kennedy Space Center from your direction. This launch will be heading northeast.

SpaceX launch countdown timeline

Update 12:55 p.m.: SpaceX is committed to lift off at 1:15 p.m. EDT. Here's a behind-the-scenes rundown of SpaceX’s countdown timeline. T-minus:

• 38 minutes: SpaceX launch director verifies “go” for propellant load.

• 35 minutes: Rocket-grade kerosene and first-stage liquid oxygen loading begins.

• 16 minutes: Second-stage liquid oxygen loading begins.

• 7 minutes: Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch.

• 1 minute: Command flight computer begins final prelaunch checks; propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins.

• 45 seconds: SpaceX launch director verifies “go” for launch.

• 3 seconds: Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start.

• 0 seconds: Liftoff.

SpaceX Falcon 9 fueling now underway

Update 12:42 p.m.: Visual cues indicate Falcon 9 fueling procedures are now underway at Launch Complex 40, though SpaceX has yet to make a further official announcement.

That means the Starlink mission is now locked in to lift off at 1:15 p.m. without any countdown delays, or else the launch must be postponed.

SpaceX is moving towards fueling the Falcon 9

Update 12:38 p.m.: SpaceX has stated they are about to start fueling, as weather stands at 70 percent favorable.

Brevard EOC activates ahead of SpaceX Starlink launch

Update 12:25 p.m.: The Brevard EOC is active ahead of today's launch, which is less than an hour away.

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster

Update 12:15 p.m.: We are T-one-hour until launch. Will today be the day this mission finally gets off the launch pad?

According to SpaceX, the booster being used today launched the NASA Crew-6 mission, mPOWER-B, USSF-124, and seven other Starlink missions.

SpaceX is planning a launch on both coasts today

Update 12:05 p.m.: SpaceX is aiming to launch another Starlink mission in California later this evening. Launch is targeted for 5:45 p.m. EDT/8:45 p.m. PT.

SpaceX will stream coverage of the launch five minutes prior to liftoff at SpaceX.com/launches.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch weather outlook

Update 11:52 p.m.: The 45th Weather Squadron is predicting a 50% chance of favorable conditions during this early part of the launch window. Blue skies and patchy clouds are over the area, yet storms are seen off shore on the radar.

Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@floridatoday.com or on X: @brookeofstars

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