SpaceX has provided details on their upcoming Starlink mission which will be launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 reusable-rocket. If conditions allow, Brigadier General Doug Schiess has stated that SpaceX will be permitted to launch from Florida if they follow social distancing procedures.
Citizens were concerned about this particular launch due to the ongoing health pandemic that has ravaged the country and the global community. The coronavirus has halted many manufacturing businesses throughout Florida and social distancing policies have led to some communities overpacking for resources that have strained some supply lines. “We believe we can execute the Starlink mission with no degradation to resource protection or public safety,” Schiess said.
SpaceX has a current expected launch date for April 16th from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX will be launching 60-Starlink satellites as the GPS 3 launch for the US Space Force will be postponed for a later launch date.
