SpaceX sets new launchpad turnaround record with Saturday sunrise launch

SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at sunrise Saturday morning. The mission marked a record-breaking turnaround for launch operations at Space Launch Complex 40. The Starlink 12-16 mission added another 23 Starlink Version 2 Mini satellites to the constellation of more than 7,000 satellites in low Earth orbit. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 happened at 7:35 a.m. EDT (1135 UTC). More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Mar 16)