(Update: launched) SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites from Florida on Tuesday

SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation is set to get a boost with the upcoming launch of 22 satellites from Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket with 22 Starlink internet satellites will lift off Tuesday, October 17 at 5:20 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Tuesday's launch marks the 16th flight for the rocket's first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and eight Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, the first stage will return back to Earth and land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

You can watch the live coverage of this mission on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff.

Targeting Tuesday, October 17 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 16, 2023

Update 1

Falcon 9 successfully launched 22 Starlink satellites into orbit on October 18, following which the rocket's first stage landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship. 

Falcon 9 launches 22 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida pic.twitter.com/ufH2Sr8hF3

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 18, 2023