Update 12:19 a.m.: SpaceX's launch webcast is now posted above, right below our countdown clock. Liftoff is scheduled in five minutes from KSC. SpaceX launch weather remaining clear Update 12:14 a.m.: Central Florida appears all but devoid of significant cloud cover, as this National Weather Service radar loop of the Southeast shows. Ten minutes left before liftoff. SpaceX booster to land on drone ship Update 12:05 a.m.: This post-midnight mission marks the Falcon 9 first-stage booster’s eighth flight, SpaceX reported. The booster previously launched Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, Astranis: From One to Many, and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, crews expect the booster to land on the SpaceX drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean 8 minutes, 10 seconds after liftoff. SpaceX Falcon 9 fueling underway Update 11:53 p.m.: Falcon 9 fueling procedures are now underway, as indicated by frost forming on the rocket's exterior. That means the Starlink mission countdown is now locked in to lift off at 12:24 a.m. without any delays, or else the launch must be postponed. SpaceX Falcon 9 launch countdown Update 11:40 p.m.: Here's a rundown of SpaceX’s upcoming behind-the-scenes countdown timeline. T-minus: 38 minutes: SpaceX launch director verifies “go” for propellant load. 35 minutes: Rocket-grade kerosene and first-stage liquid oxygen loading begins. 16 minutes: Second-stage liquid oxygen loading begins. 7 minutes: Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch. 1 minute: Command flight computer begins final prelaunch checks; propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins. 45 seconds: SpaceX launch director verifies “go” for launch. 3 seconds: Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start. 0 seconds: Liftoff.