What you need to know: SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral set for Monday night
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Original Coverage: What you need to know: SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral set for Monday night
SpaceX is targeting a late-night Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40. The mission, designated Starlink 12-15, will deploy another batch of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites. Live coverage of the launch will be available on FloridaToday.com/Space starting 90 minutes before liftoff. No Space Coast sonic booms will be heard as just over eight minutes after launch, the first-stage booster will land out on a drone ship.
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SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida: What time is liftoff? Where to watch it
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit near NASA. Launch time and day for SpaceX is possibly after midnight (see below) Rocket launches launch from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, Florida, in Brevard County, which is an hour east of the Orlando theme parks. Depending on cloud cover, weather and visibility, people from Daytona Beach to Titusville to Melbourne Beach and Vero Beach might see a nice streak in the sky. Some rocket launches have an added bonus: The SpaceX boosters return to a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean or, occasionally, to the company’s landing zone at Cape Canaveral. The best view to watch a rocket launch from the Space Coast is along the beach. However, visibility will depend on weather, and people should make sure to not block traffic or follow rules of the road on the way to the launch pad. If there are changes to theLaunch schedule, this story will be updated. For more space news from the USA TODAY Network, visit floridatoday.com/space.
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SpaceX launches nearly 30 Starlink satellites
SpaceX launched nearly 30 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on Thursday night. Falcon 9 rocket sent up Starlink 6-74 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. 45th Weather Squadron gave a 90% chance of good liftoff conditions, with no concerns. Once deployed and in their orbit, they will provide internet service to many parts of Earth.
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SpaceX rocket launch set for Thursday from Cape Canaveral on Starlink mission
SpaceX has another launch planned to kick off the month of May. This mission is known as Starlink 6-75. Upon liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40, the rocket will travel on a southeast trajectory. The first-stage booster will land on a SpaceX drone ship out on the Atlantic Ocean.FLORIDA TODAY will provide live coverage beginning 90 minutes prior to lif toff at FloridaToday.com/Space.
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Launch recap: SpaceX rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida in nighttime launch
The Falcon 9 rocket launched at 10:09 p.m. on April 27 from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40. This is the latest batch of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites. The rocket booster will land eight-and-a-half minutes after lift off on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship, which will be stationed out in the Atlantic Ocean. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster just landed aboard SpaceX’s drone ship Just Read The Instructions out on the Atlantic ocean, completing its 20th mission. If you have clear skies, it will be hard to miss the bright rocket rising into the sky. If SpaceX does not launch tonight, there is a two-hour window open until 1:49 a.m (April 28) for the Amazon Kuiper mission, which is set for launch atop an Atlas V rocket. Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos, and SpaceX by Elon Musk. This will be Amazon’s entry into the satellite internet marketplace. It will be the first planned rocket launch of the week.
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Launch recap: SpaceX rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Thursday night
SpaceX plans to launch a Starlink mission sometime between 9:51 p.m. Thursday, May 1, and 1:51 a.M. Friday, May 2. The mission is the next batch of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites, known as Starlink 6-75. Carrying Group 6 satellites, the rocket will travel on a southeast trajectory upon liftoff. sonic booms will be heard, as eight-and-a-half-minutes later, the first-stage booster will land on a SpaceX drone ship out on the Atlantic Ocean. SpaceX’s launch webcast hosted on X (formerly X) is now posted above, right below the countdown clock. NASA has released its May Liftoff preview, which can be seen right here in Brevard County, Florida, under an hour and a half. No launch is still set for tonight, but SpaceX has yet to make an official announcement about a launch for May 2, though it is expected to be the next day.
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Launch recap: SpaceX rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center Saturday night
SpaceX is aiming to launch 21 Starlink internet satellites at 8:53 p.m. EDT Saturday from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. The first-stage booster will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship, which will be waiting out on the Atlantic Ocean. There is still no new launch date for the Atlas V that scrubbed because of high winds and weather concerns Wednesday night. Brevard County Emergency Management officials have activated the agency’s launch support team ahead of SpaceX’s upcoming Falcon 9 launch. No Central Florida sonic booms will be heard, as the first stage booster landed on the drone ship. SpaceX’s launch webcast hosted on X (formerly Twitter) is now posted above, right below the countdown clock. Liftoff is scheduled in five minutes from Kennedyspacecenter.com. After liftoff, the rocket will travel on a southeast trajectory. The Falcon 9 rocket is flying for the 10th time. It previously flew four missions for NASA, including the CRS-8, Polaris, and Dawn-8.
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Scrub recap: SpaceX rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center now Friday night
Scrub recap: SpaceX is now targeting launch no earlier than 1:11 a.m. Saturday. No Central Florida sonic booms will be heard, as the first-stage booster will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship, which will be waiting out on the Atlantic Ocean. There is still no new launch date for the Atlas V that scrubbed because of high winds and weather concerns Wednesday night. Blue Origin’s second stage was spotted moving from the company’s Merritt Island facility to Cape Canaveral Thursday morning. The familiar Blue Origin logo printed on the rocket’s stage was visible to motorists driving past the facility on Space Commerce Way. The Falcon 9 first stage booster launching tonight’s Starlink mission is flying for the 10th time. It previously flew four Starlink missions, NASA Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, and IM-2.
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- Original: What you need to know: SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral set for Monday night
- SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida: What time is liftoff? Where to watch it
- SpaceX launches nearly 30 Starlink satellites
- SpaceX rocket launch set for Thursday from Cape Canaveral on Starlink mission
- Launch recap: SpaceX rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida in nighttime launch
- Launch recap: SpaceX rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Thursday night
- Launch recap: SpaceX rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center Saturday night
- Scrub recap: SpaceX rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center now Friday night
Source: https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/spacex/2025/05/16/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-starlink-launch-from-cape-canaveral-set-for-monday-night/83558811007/