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SpaceX pushes OneWeb Launch 16 mission to Monday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Update:

SpaceX announced Sunday that the OneWeb launch is pushed to Monday, Jan. 9 at 11:50 p.m.

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Original report:

SpaceX is scheduled to launch the OneWeb Launch 16 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this weekend.

The launch window is at 11:55 p.m. on Sunday.

The Falcon 9 rocket will liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40.

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Falcon 9′s first stage will land on SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at the Space Force Station.

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Depending on the weather and visibility, central Florida residents in the following counties may hear sonic booms during the landing:

Brevard

Orange

Osceola

Indian River

Seminole

Volusia

Polk

St. Lucie

Okeechobee

Channel 9 will have coverage of the launch on Eyewitness News and on our website.

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Watch the video below of the first 2023 launch:

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