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WATCH: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Space Coast

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket as part of its Transporter-4 Rideshare mission.

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The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force at 12:24 p.m.

NASA’s wet dress rehearsal for Artemis-1 is scheduled for Friday.

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The rocket is already on the launch pad.

The rehearsal is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.

NASA is now looking to launch the Artemis-1 mission sometime in June.

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If the launch happens, you can watch it here or on Channel 9.

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.