SpaceX launch tonight at 8:37 PM

[blueash]

The skies are mostly clear and most of you will still be awake. SpaceX has a launch at 8:37 tonight. It either goes up at that moment or is scrubbed for tonight, no delays or holds. Look South East. The first stage is landing on a barge so the re-entry will not be visible
You can follow the countdown at

SpaceX - Launches (https://www.spacex.com/launches/)

It usually goes live about fifteen minutes before liftoff

EDIT
Launch scrubbed Sunday eve. Now scheduled for 8:15 PM on Monday. Cloud cover may be a problem tonight.

[Bjeanj]

Thanks! I will be awake for this one, and we can see it from our house if the sky is clear.

[Kenswing]

It never gets old watching these launches.

[Aces4]

Scrubbed.

[DeanFL]

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NO GO tonight - stopped at 1:24 and counting. Next try tomorrow night...
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[davem4616]

launch is now on for tomorrow night

[jodfreese]

Launch Sunday nite was rescheduled last nite with 1 minute and 24 seconds left to launch,
for tonite / Monday nite at 8:15pm...
So a little earlier, if it goes..

[larbud]

Launch Sunday nite was rescheduled last nite with 1 minute and 24 seconds left to launch,
for tonite / Monday nite at 8:15pm...
So a little earlier, if it goes..

As an avid space fan it sure seems as if there are a lot more scrubbed missions lately?

[JoeinFL]

As an avid space fan it sure seems as if there are a lot more scrubbed missions lately?

Agreed. But, better safe than sorry. 🚀

[Joe Folker]

Thanks for the update.

[Mrprez]

Now 7:53 pm tonight. SpaceX - Starlink 17 - Falcon 9 Block 5 Rocket Launch (https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/falcon-9-block-5-starlink-17/)

[Average Guy]

Now 7:53 pm tonight. SpaceX - Starlink 17 - Falcon 9 Block 5 Rocket Launch (https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/falcon-9-block-5-starlink-17/)


According to your link, it is now scheduled for tomorrow night at 7:53, not tonight.

[Mrprez]

According to your link, it is now scheduled for tomorrow night at 7:53, not tonight.

Yep, just noticed that. 3/2 at 7:53.

[aleid13]

Where do you find out about these launches, I keep missing them?

[Mrprez]

Launch for tonight has been scrubbed. Rescheduled for 3/4 at 3:24 am.

SpaceX - Starlink 17 - Falcon 9 Block 5 Rocket Launch (https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/falcon-9-block-5-starlink-17/)

[billethkid]

We will watch the replay!

[kaydee]

Where do you find out about these launches, I keep missing them?

Download the app... it’s free & gives all the info

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Download the app... it’s free & gives all the info

Canceled again last night.

What is the app?

[blueash]

No app. One good spot to check for upcoming launches is
Launch Schedule – Spaceflight Now (https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/)

It sometimes is day behind. It give launch data for every country, not just the Cape

At this moment the listing for the launch shows:

March 4 Falcon 9 • Starlink V1.0-L17
Launch time: 0824 or 1042 GMT (3:24 or 5:42 a.m. EST)
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 20th batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink V1.0-L17. Delayed from Jan. 29, Jan. 30, Jan. 31, Feb. 1, Feb. 2, Feb. 4, Feb. 5, Feb. 7, and Feb. 17. Scrubbed on Feb. 28. Delayed from March 2. [March 2]

To interpret: March 4 is newest launch date. Rocket type is Falcon 9, Mission is Starlink 17th planned mission [this has been delayed often enough that 18 and 19 are already launched] site obviously the Cape, brief mission description and history of cancellations.

And for the space nerds like me, the next launch is Starlink 20 which scheduled for 10:41 PM on March 7th

March 7/8Falcon 9 • Starlink V1.0-L20
Launch time: 0341 GMT on 8th (10:41 p.m. EST on 7th)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 21st batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink V1.0-L20. [Feb. 23]

[kaydee]

Canceled again last night.

What is the app?
Sorry i might have mis-spoke about it being an app. I googled space coast launches & it directed me to a schedule..I now have an icon on my desktop

[blueash]

A successful launch with a successful first stage recovery. The conditions were very cloudy so the webcast only had a few seconds of visual before the rocket was lost to visual. And just before landing of the first stage on the drone ship, the link to its camera failed. So no visual of the landing was seen.

There is a very interesting, to me, article on spaceflightnow about why so many launches get cancelled for weather and the goal is to get higher tolerance built into the rockets so that launches can occur in less perfect conditions.

Launch companies, range teams reassessing Cape Canaveral weather rules – Spaceflight Now (https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/03/03/launch-companies-range-officials-reassessing-weather-constraints-at-cape-canaveral/)

[Two Bills]

Mixed results in Texas.

SpaceX'''s Starship rocket lands but then explodes - BBC News (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-56274183)

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Too bad it's now scheduled for daylight hours. IMHO, they're only worth watching at night and then only if they go either north or south. The last one was a huge disappointment was it went due east and was just a little red ball that slowly disappeared.

[larbud]

March 7/8Falcon 9 • Starlink V1.0-L20
Launch time: 0341 GMT on 8th (10:41 p.m. EST on 7th)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 21st batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink V1.0-L20. [Feb. 23]


Methinks the ineptitude (****) that is dc has rolled downhill..