Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to launch six missions in one week
SpaceX is set to continue its impressive launch cadence with six Falcon 9 missions in one week: four Starlink missions, one Kuiper mission, and a mission for the Space Development Agency.
- Four Starlink missions
- One Kuiper mission (weather-delayed from last week)
- A mission for the Space Development Agency
Internationally, China now has four launches planned for the week, and Rocket Lab successfully launched an Electron from New Zealand on Tuesday.
A Chang Zheng 2D (CZ-2D) launched from Site 9401 (SLS-2) at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China on Monday, with the payload Shiyan 31, reported as
a new optical imaging technology demonstrator.
The satellite was launched due South into a polar orbit.
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.
Author summary: SpaceX to launch six Falcon 9 missions.
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