Published 17:00 IST, August 30th 2020

SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink satellites launch time and live stream

Space Falcon 9 is set to carry the next batch of Starlink satellites and SAOCOM 1B satellites into the orbit. Scroll on for SpaceX Falcon 9 launch details.

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Elon Musk’s X has already had a number of successful Starlink launches over past few months. private Aero company is w targeting a launch for its next batch of 60 satellites into , which will take total number of Starlink satellites in to more than 500. It has already launched as many as 655 Starlink satellites and latest batch will take number to over 700.

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X Falcon 9 launch time

X's Falcon 9 launch vehicle has been scheduled to lift off from launch pad LC 39A of NASA's Kennedy Center in Florida on Sunday, August 30, at 10:12 AM EDT. However, this won’t be only launch taking place that day. company has also planned launch of a SAOCOM 1B radar observation satellite on a different Falcon 9 vehicle from launch pad SLC 40 of Kennedy Center after nine hours at 7:18 PM EDT.  company has also been working on test launches of its Falcon 9 rocket on launch pad 39A.

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Starlink Falcon 9 live stream

X will be hosting a live stream of  Falcon 9 satellite launches on its official YouTube channel. live stream can also be accessed on NASA TV website.

Starlink is Elon Musk's dream project which is targetting a massive constellation of as many as 12,000 satellites into . company has been constantly launching satellites as part of mega project which is said to provide a high-speed internet connection to users all around globe, especially remote regions.

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With help of this huge satellite constellation, Starlink will be able to offer low-cost internet services to remote and underserved locations. 

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As project continues to progress, X has started launching 60 satellites to every two weeks. And while current plan is to deploy around 12,000 satellites in , company has stated that ultimate goal is to take number up to 42,000. X is also inviting people interested in internet service to apply for receiving updates on Starlink news and beta availability.

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17:00 IST, August 30th 2020