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SpaceX announces next launch of Falcon 9 rocket from Florida coast

Launch targeting 8:04 p.m. on Friday

SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX has announced the target time for the next launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast on Friday night.

According to the company, the launch will send the RRT-1 mission into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral.

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Company officials said that SpaceX is targeting 8:04 p.m. for the launch, though a backup opportunity will be available on Saturday starting at 7:59 p.m. if needed.

This is expected to be the fourth flight for the first-stage booster being used in this launch, which was previously used to launch Crew-9 and two Starlink missions.

The 45th Weather Squadron forecasts a 20% chance of weather interfering with Friday’s launch attempt, though that risk rises to 40% if pushed to Saturday.

Regardless, News 6 will stream the launch live at the top of this story when it happens.