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SpaceX moves Falcon 9 rocket launch to Thursday at Kennedy Space Center

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — SpaceX is waiting a little longer for a launch from Florida’s Space Coast.

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The company had planned to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday evening.

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The rocket is now set to launch at 5:27 p.m. on Thursday.

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The rocket will carry 40 satellites into orbit for the communications company OneWeb.

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Channel 9 will have live coverage of the rocket launch if it happens and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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