launch is scheduled for 5:27 p.m. ET

VIDEO ABOVE: The SpaceX team is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday. The instant launch window is scheduled for 5:27 p.m. ET.

BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – The SpaceX team is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday.

The instant launch window is scheduled for 5:27 p.m. ET.

The launch will carry a batch of Starlink satellites into space.

The first-stage booster supporting this mission has previously launched the GPS III 04 space vehicle, the GPS III 05 space vehicle, Inspiration4, a Starlink mission, and most recently the Ax-1 mission on April 8, 2022.

After the stages separate, the Falcon 9 first stage will return to Earth and land on the Just Read the Instructions drone stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

A backup opportunity is available Saturday, April 30 at 5:05 p.m. ET