SpaceX is scheduled to conduct a launch of the Globalstar 2-R mission this Saturday night from the Space Coast. The flight is set to originate from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission window opens at 9:12 p.m. for a 15-minute duration. A backup launch opportunity is available for Sunday at 8:54 p.m. should conditions require a delay.
This particular flight uses a Falcon 9 first-stage booster making its 14th trip to orbit. The hardware has a history that includes support for the SES O3b mPOWER-E, Crew-10, and Bandwagon-3 missions, along with eight separate Starlink deployments. Following the separation of the stages, SpaceX plans to land the first-stage booster back at the launch site. The landing will occur at Landing Zone 40 at Cape Canaveral.
SpaceX maintains a heavy cadence of operations from Florida as part of its commercial launch commitments. The Globalstar mission represents another entry in the manifest of payloads being delivered to orbit this year. Interested observers in the region can watch for the launch window start time Saturday night.