Posts: 53993 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 02-18-2025 08:21 AM
For the first, SpaceX is targeting a landing of its Falcon 9 rocket's first stage on a droneship ("Just Read the Instructions") stationed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of The Bahamas.
The landing attempt will take place as part of the launch of 23 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for today (Feb. 18) at 6:15 p.m. EST, with backup opportunities available until 9:35 p.m. EST (2315 to 0235 GMT).
This is the 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-2, Euclid, Ax-3, CRS-30, Astra 1P, NG-21, and 9 Starlink missions.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on SpaceX's website and on X @SpaceX.
There is the possibility that residents of and visitors to The Bahamas may hear one or more sonic booms during the landing, but what may be experienced will depend on weather and other conditions.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53993 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
Delegates from the Bahamas visited SpaceX facilities in Florida today [Feb. 7] ahead of launch on the 18th, carrying a Bahamian flag that Falcon 9 flew to and from space in March 2024.
Robert Pearlman Editor
Posts: 53993 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
posted 02-18-2025 06:13 PM
SpaceX video
Falcon 9 lands off the coast of The Bahamas for the first time! Welcome to space The Bahamas!
posted 02-18-2025 08:21 AM
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