SpaceX pushes back Falcon 9 rocket launch to Friday

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Update:

SpaceX is now targeting Friday, Sept. 29 at 6:39 p.m. for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.

The launch will happen at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.

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SpaceX is planning to launch another Falcon 9 rocket Thursday night.

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The company said it plans to send 22 more Starlink satellites into orbit for its global high-speed internet network.

The launch is set for 7:28 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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At its last report, SpaceX said weather was only 20% favorable for liftoff.

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