Flurry of SpaceX launches to begin Thursday in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- SpaceX plans to kick off a surge in launch activity Thursday with a Starlink launch from Florida heading south along the state's coastline.

Five SpaceX missions may launch in the next month on the southern polar trajectory, flying closer to the Florida coast toward Miami than most launches, according to the U.S. Space Force.

Launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of Starlink communications satellites is planned for 4:49 p.m. EST from Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center.

Officials are asking boaters and aircraft to be especially vigilant to avoid the southern flight paths, which are announced in maritime and aviation notices, U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Brian Eno, commander of the 1st Range Operations Squad, part of Space Launch Delta 45, said in an interview with UPI.

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