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SpaceX targets Tuesday afternoon launch of Falcon-9 rocket

CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, Fla. — SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon-9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Tuesday afternoon.

Happening today: SpaceX launch could cause sonic booms

The Tansporter-2 mission will carry 88 small satellites as part of SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare Program.

After the launch, the Falcon 9 rocket booster will return to the Cape for a landing.

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Residents and spectators in the area may hear the sonic boom as the booster lands on the pad.

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The launch window opens at 2:56 p.m.

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Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.