Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to Launch Six Missions in One Week
Following the successful flight of Starship Flight 11 on Monday, SpaceX is set to continue its impressive launch cadence with six Falcon 9 missions in one week.
- Four Starlink missions
- One Kuiper mission (weather-delayed from last week)
- A mission for the Space Development Agency
Internationally, China now has three launches planned for the week, and Rocket Lab successfully launched an Electron from New Zealand on Tuesday.
The final Block 2 Starship mission launched on Monday, Oct. 13, at 7:23 PM EDT (23:23 UTC) from Pad 1 in Starbase, Texas.
Ship 38 was lifted into space by Super Heavy Booster 15, which made its second flight to space on Flight 11.
Author's summary: SpaceX to launch six Falcon 9 missions.