SpaceX has launched another 47 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. The liftoff occurred at 9:25 AM EST (14:25 UTC) on Thursday, March 3, from the historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission marked SpaceX’s ninth launch of 2022 and their first launch of the month.
The 45th Weather Squadron at Patrick Space Force Base forecasted a 90% chance of favorable weather for launch, with a low risk of violating weather criteria in the booster recovery area. Both the ascent and the first stage landing occurred nominally and on schedule.