With the Dark Eagle systems at the ready—outside the range of China’s A2/AD systems—the United States can launch a second strike, targeting Chinese military installations that are otherwise well-defended.

Rather than shortly after sunset, SpaceX crews are now targeting 9:17 p.m. for tonight's Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This Falcon 9 will carry 28 Starlink satellites for deployment into low-Earth orbit.

SpaceX knocked off its latest Cape Canaveral mission on Tuesday night. A Falcon 9 carrying 28 Starlink satellites lifted off at 9:17 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.