Watch: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launches from Space Coast
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket Friday night after having been delayed twice this week.
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9 p.m. Update:
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink Satellites on Friday night at 8:21 p.m.
Liftoff from pad 39A in Florida! pic.twitter.com/VR4UihAiIZ
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 16, 2024
The successful launch was completed when Falcon 9 landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, completing SpaceX’s 25th launch and landing of the year
Falcon 9 lands on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, completing our 25th launch and landing of the year pic.twitter.com/rUwU5KwQw4
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 16, 2024
Original Story:
The launch was initially planned for Wednesday and then Thursday but was delayed for technical reasons.
SpaceX is now targeting 7:57 p.m. Friday for the launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
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The planned Falcon 9 launch comes right after a widely celebrated Starship test flight in Texas.
With the Florida launch, the company plans to send another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
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If the launch is delayed again, a backup opportunity is available Saturday at 6:13 p.m.
SpaceX says this will be the 19th launch for the first stage booster of the rocket.
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After launch, SpaceX plans to land the booster on its “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship in the Atlantic.
Channel 9 will monitor the planned rocket launch and provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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