BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — People in Central Florida will have a chance to see an overnight rocket launch.
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SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday.
The two-hour launch window opens at 12:15 a.m.
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The launch is in support of the Intelsat G-37 mission.
SpaceX said the rocket is aiming to send the telecommunications satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
Officials said the first-stage rocket booster has previously launched Crew-5, GPS III-6, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, and one Starlink mission.
SpaceX will attempt to land the first-stage rocket booster again on its autonomous ship, “Just Read The Instructions,” off the east coast of Florida.
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Officials said if the rocket launch is delayed, there is a backup launch opportunity at 12:15 a.m. Friday.
Channel 9 will have continuing coverage of the planned Falcon 9 rocket launch and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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