In the early hours of Friday, August 11, 2023, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 carrying the Starlink 6-9 mission. Here's a unique video view of the night-time launch. For most night-time launches, FMN will produce a…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster 1078 Lifts Off on Aug. 6 2023. Photo by Charles Boyer for FMN
After a couple of short delays, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 last night from Cape Canaveral, Florida, lofting Starlink 6-8 — twenty-two second-generation Starlink satellites to orbit. The launch was picture-perfect, with the rocket clearly visible for several minutes after liftoff and even well past staging. Thunderstorms well off to the north and east-southeast added to the light show, with dozens of lightning strokes clearly visible but far away enough not to violate any range safety rules.
SpaceX Starlink 6-6 finally dodged the Florida summer weather and made its way to space early in the evening of July 23, 2023. The launch was from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base.