While thunderstorms and heavy rain had rattled Florida’s Space Coast the previous night, the weather cleared July 14 for a beautiful morning rocket launch.
A Falcon 9 rocket pushed through the clouds during the early morning liftoff at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, July 14 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The mission, known as Starlink 10-45, involved the delivering of 29 of the company’s Starlink internet satellites to orbit. It marked the 47th rocket launch of the year from Florida.
No Brevard County sonic booms were heard. The first-stage booster landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Next SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral
The next Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida is scheduled for no earlier than 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 21 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The mission is the launch of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) and Mission Extension Pods. The spacecraft is referred to as a “next-generation on-orbit servicing vehicle”.
Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@floridatoday.com or on X: @brookeofstars
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