
After a mission postponement on windy, cloudy Sunday, SpaceX crews expect "go for launch" weather for today's dinnertime Falcon 9 rocket liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Welcome to FLORIDA TODAY Space Team live coverage of today's SpaceX Starlink 10-44 mission. SpaceX is targeting 5:15 p.m. for liftoff from Launch Complex 40.
This mission's four-hour launch window will last until 9:15 p.m., should delays occur. The rocket will rise to the northeast from the Cape, then deploy 29 Starlink broadband satellites in low-Earth orbit.
No Central Florida sonic booms should occur. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster will target landing aboard the SpaceX drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean -- wrapping up its whopping 34th flight.
The Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron forecast called for 70% odds of favorable conditions, with cumulus clouds, surface electrical fields and thick cloud layers listed as primary concerns.
When SpaceX's live webcast begins about five minutes before liftoff, we'll post it below next to our countdown clock.