SpaceX is targeting a 3:45 a.m. Friday launch from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40, with the Falcon 9 rocket carrying 52 Starlink satellites into orbit. The mission, part of SpaceX’s ongoing efforts to expand global broadband internet, is expected to be visible from parts of Brevard County and the surrounding area. Weather forecasts show a 70% chance of favorable conditions for launch, according to the U.S. Space Force’s 45th Weather Squadron. The rocket will lift off from the same pad used for the first Crew Dragon test flight in 2020. SpaceX has reused the Falcon 9’s first stage, which previously launched a Starlink mission in June. The launch window extends through 5:15 a.m. Friday, with a 30-minute buffer for any delays. This mission follows a successful Starlink launch from Florida last month, which deployed 52 satellites into low Earth orbit. The payload will be deployed into a 550-kilometer orbit, a lower altitude than previous Starlink missions to test new satellite technology. SpaceX’s Boca Chica team in Texas is overseeing the mission, with real-time data streamed to the public via the company’s website. Local residents near the Space Coast have expressed interest in viewing the launch, though visibility may be limited by cloud cover. The Falcon 9’s first stage is expected to land on the autonomous drone ship 'Just Read the Instructions' approximately 8 minutes after liftoff. This will be the 100th landing for the Falcon 9’s first stage, a milestone for SpaceX’s reusable rocket program. The mission comes as the Kennedy Space Center prepares for a potential return of NASA’s Artemis program later this year, though no dates have been confirmed. SpaceX has not announced plans for additional launches from Florida in the coming weeks, but the company regularly rotates between its Florida and Texas launch sites.