SpaceX plans to send another tranche of 23 Starlink satellites to orbit Monday Tuesday evening from Pad SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch window opens at 6:15 PM EDT and extends to 10:15 PM. Weather may be a concern, especially in the first hours of the launch window, according to the 45th Weather Squadron of the US Space Force in their official launch forecast.

Weather

Note: updated due to the launch schedule change announced on April 22:

Weather for the launch is about as good as it gets in Florida any time during the year: the 45th Space Wing has forecast conditions with a better than 95% chance of acceptable weather conditions for liftoff. Their only concern is a small chance of cumulus clouds interfering at a given T-0 time.

Trajectory

Southeast. This is the well-trodden path of Group 6 Starlink satellites on their way to orbit, and tomorrow’s trajectory is no different.

Landing

The landing will be aboard the autonomous spaceport drone ship (ASDS) ‘Just Read The Instructions’ (JRTI), which is stationed in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of the Bahamas.

After the landing, JRTI will return to Port Canaveral with the booster. It will then be returned to SpaceX’s Hangar X facility on Roberts Road inside Kennedy Space Center for inspection, refurbishment and preparation for its next mission.

Booster: B1078

SpaceX stated on its website that this launch is using the booster that “previously launched Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER, USSF-124, and five Starlink missions.” That booster’s tail number is B1078.

Booster B1078
Flight Number	Payload	Date
1	Crew-6	March 2, 2023
2	O3b mPOWER 3 & 4	April 28, 2023
3	Starlink 6-4	June 4, 2023
4	Starlink 6-8	August 7, 2023
5	Starlink 6-16	September 16, 2023
6	Starlink 6-31	December 3, 2023
7	USSF-124	February 14, 2024
8	Starlink 6-46	March 25, 2024

Online Viewing

A live webcast of this mission will begin on SpaceX’s X account feed about five minutes prior to liftoff. 
Watch live on X.

SpaceX’s official web page has links to live coverage as well as up-to-date planned launch times. Starlink 6-53 Mission Page.

Spaceflight Now will begin its live launch feed one hour prior to liftoff.
SFN on Youtube.

Watching In Person

This evening’s planned launch is from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral, which means that the best direct views of liftoff are: the Banana River Bridge on FL-528 W near Port Canaveral, or the southern parks on US-1 / S. Washington Avenue in Titusville. Kennedy Point Park and Rotary Riverview Park (among others) are your best bets for free viewing sites

Cocoa Beach, Cocoa Beach Pier, and Jetty Park Pier will have indirect views, meaning that liftoff will not be visible. However, after the rocket clears the pad and any ground obstructions, you will be able to see Falcon 9 ascending clearly, assuming there are no clouds between you and the rocket. Jetty Park does charge admission, and they do not accept cash. Visit their website to purchase an entry pass before you go.

SpaceX may well push back their target launch time more than once tomorrow, especially if conditions are slightly marginal and close to acceptable for liftoff.