SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Set for Favorable Cape Weather on Monday

SpaceX is set to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida early Monday morning. The weather conditions are expected to be mostly favorable, with an 85% chance of "go" conditions during the nearly three-hour launch window. The Falcon 9 rocket will target a drone ship landing in the Atlantic Ocean, which means no local sonic booms with this launch. The satellites are built for a lifespan of only about five years, and regular replacement is necessary to continue service when older units become inoperable and burn up in the atmosphere due to orbital decay.