BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX crews are preparing for its next launch from Florida’s Space Coast.
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SpaceX said it is targeting 12:40 a.m. on Friday for a Falcon 9 rocket launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The rocket will be used to send another 54 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
The first stage booster will return to Earth and attempt to land on SpaceX’s drone ship off the Brevard County coast.
If the rocket cannot launch Friday, there is a backup opportunity early Saturday morning.
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Channel 9 will monitor the planned launch and will provide updates on Eyewitness News This Morning.
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