SpaceX to launch Starfall reentry vehicle demonstration mission from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday
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Haygen Warren
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SpaceX is preparing to launch a demonstration mission for its new Starfall reentry vehicle on Tuesday morning. A Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Cape Canaveral at 6:43 AM EDT carrying a pancake-shaped prototype of the Starfall vehicle, which will remain attached to the second stage before being deorbited for reentry testing. Weather conditions are highly favorable at 95% "go" for launch.
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Twitter / XSpaceX to launch Starfall reentry vehicle demonstration mission from Cape Canaveral on Tuesdaynasaspaceflight.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledSpaceX is set to launch a demonstration mission for its Starfall reentry vehicle early on Tuesday morning.
Falcon 9 is scheduled to liftoff at 6:43 AM EDT (10:43 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Weather is 95% 'go' for launch, with the only concerns being the cumulus cloud rule.
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