(Updated) SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit today | Watch live

A new batch of Starlink satellites is set to launch Saturday, September 23, from Florida. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the internet satellites will lift off at 9:07 p.m. ET (01:07 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

This is the 17th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting today's Starlink mission, which previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, and 11 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Targeting Saturday, September 23 and Monday, September 25 for Falcon 9 launches of @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida and California → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 23, 2023

Early next week, SpaceX will be launching another fleet of Starlink satellites to orbit. A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to carry the 21 Starlink satellites at 12:23 a.m. PT (07:23 UTC) into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, September 25.

This will be the sixth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SDA-0A and four Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

Live coverage of both Starlink missions will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff.

Starlink, a large satellite constellation in the low-Earth orbit, aims to provide internet access to remote and underserved regions around the world. With each launch, SpaceX inches closer to this ambitious goal of providing high-speed, reliable internet connectivity worldwide.

Update 1

Falcon 9 successfully launched 22 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida.

Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, the second booster in our fleet with 17 launches and landings pic.twitter.com/b6USZIjwx7

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 24, 2023