KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — UPDATE: SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Coast late Tuesday.
The launch was briefly delayed from 6:57 p.m. to 10:14 p.m.
Watch a video of the launch below:
See our previous story below:
SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast on Tuesday evening.
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The launch was set for 6:57 p.m. at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station but was delayed about 30 minutes prior to launch due to upper level winds.
The launch time was pushed back to 10:14 p.m.
SpaceX is looking to send another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
Due to upper level winds, now targeting 10:14 p.m. ET for tonight's launch of Starlink
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 9, 2022
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Starlink will provide high-speed internet around the world through a network of small satellites.
SpaceX’s last launch happened Thursday evening, when it sent up a South Korean spacecraft to orbit the moon.
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