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SpaceX sent another batch of 23 Starlink smallsats off on May 22 aboard Falcon 9 to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:35 p.m. This was the second mission in less than 24 hours for the company when earlier on Wednesday morning NROL146 was launched from Vandenberg in California. (UPDATE SpaceX launches NROL146 on next gen spy mission sending the first reconnaissance satellite constellation)

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.

This is the 13th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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The SpaceX launches just keep on coming.

A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 23 more of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida today (May 23), during a 3.5-hour window that opens at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 GMT). It will be the third mission in the past two days for the company.

SpaceX will webcast the launch live via X, starting about five minutes before the window opens.

Related: Starlink satellite train: How to see and track it in the night sky

The Falcon 9's first stage will come back to Earth about 8 minutes after launch, if all goes according to plan. It will make a powered, vertical touchdown on the droneship "Just Read the Instructions," which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

It will be the 13th launch and landing for this particular first stage, according to a SpaceX mission description.Half of its 12 flights to date have been Starlink missions.

The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, will carry the 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO) tonight, deploying them about 65 minutes after liftoff.

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Tonight's action comes on the heels of a SpaceX doubleheader. On Wednesday (May 22), the company launched the NROL-146 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from California and a batch of Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast.

SpaceX has now launched 52 orbital missions this year, 36 of which have been dedicated to building out the Starlink megaconstellation.

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The National Reconnaissance Office launched an undisclosed number of next-generation spy satellites into orbit today.

The mission, called NROL-146, was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early Wednesday morning, and comprise the beginning of a future constellation of intelligence satellites.

This mission is the first launch of the NROs proliferated systems featuring responsive collection and rapid data delivery. NROL-146 represents the first launch of an operational system following demonstrations in recent years to verify cost and performance, the NRO said.

The agency hasnt disclosed how many satellites are in the first launch or how many they want in the constellation in total.

While details remain scarce, Reuters previously reported that SpaceX and Northrop Grumman are working together to build the classified satellite network for the NRO.

The spy agency, whose operations are highly classified, is expanding its space architecture so it can collect more data for the Pentagon and intelligence community. The NRO has previously said it plans to quadruple the number of satellites it has in orbit.

Over the next decade, we will continue to increase the number of satellites operating across

multiple orbitscomplementing the NROs cutting-edge, highly-capable satellites that are the

traditional hallmark of the NROby adding responsive, proliferated systems, Troy Meink, principal deputy director of the NRO, said in a statement. Our proliferated systems will increase timeliness of access, diversify communications pathways, and enhance our resilience.

The NRO is planning about half a dozen launches for the new architecture this year, with additional launches expected through 2028, according to the agency.

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SpaceX is targeting Thursday, May 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 6:45 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 10:13 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Friday, May 24 starting at 6:26 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.

This is the 13th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceXs second launch in under 24 on two coasts

UPDATE SpaceX launches NROL146 on next gen spy mission sending the first reconnaissance satellite constellation

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