Watch live: SpaceX launches its first 60 Starlink satellites tonight

SpaceX is again preparing to send the first 60 satellites of the Starlink megaconstellation in the space. After several delays, the company said Monday that the new launch window will open Thursday night 23 May. Here's how and when to follow the historic mission live.

Starlink is SpaceX's satellite broadband project and will eventually see a total of 12,000 satellites pivot around the Earth to provide Internet access in virtually every corner of the globe. The first 60 test satellites are currently crammed into the payload of a Falcon 9while waiting for the departure. You can refresh Musk's aspirations for Starlink in our practical guide.

The launch window opens the May 23 at 7:30 pm PT and closes at midnight on May 24th. Like last week, an emergency launch window will open 24 hours later, May 24 at 7:30 pm PT, if something goes wrong during the first launch window. The launch takes place in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

If you want to watch live, SpaceX will broadcast a webcast of the launch. The broadcast will begin 15 minutes before takeoff. You can watch this below:

The first 60 satellites will be dropped at an altitude of about 270 miles (440 kilometers) above Earth, if all goes well, and then slowly propel themselves to an orbit of about 340 miles (550 kilometers).

This will be the third time that this Falcon 9 booster has been going up in space, according to SpaceX, with two previous flights in September 2018 and January 2019. As usual, SpaceX will attempt to land the rocket of ################################################################## 39; booster on a drone from the Atlantic.

Musk has tried to moderate the expectations for this first historic satellite deployment, saying "everything will probably go wrong" and that these first 60 satellites are a test to demonstrate Starlink's future capabilities. Six more launches will be needed even before "minor" coverage is offered.