KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — People at Florida’s Space Coast saw a rocket launch this weekend.
SpaceX launches its Falcon 9 rocket Saturday night.
Due to weather, now targeting 9:20 p.m. ET for tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of Starlink and AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3; webcast will go live ~5 minutes before liftoff → https://t.co/YeJhboz76P
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The rocket launch launched at 9:10 p.m. Eastern Time from the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.
Since the launch window is outside of the visitor complex hours, guests will not be able to view it at the complex.
The rocket is set to carry a batch of 34 Starlink satellites into orbit.
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SpaceX said Starlink is a network of satellites that provide wireless internet.
Channel 9 will have live coverage of the rocket launch when it happens.
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