Will the gale-force winds and rough sea weather subside so SpaceX can finally launch a Falcon 9 rocket for the RRT-1 mission tonight?
Stay informed. After crews made the first launch attempt amid high winds on Friday the 13th, SpaceX posted an online update saying that “teams continue to closely monitor the weather as we work on the next best launch opportunity.”
SpaceX has not yet released more information. However, the company is targeting a window from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM EST today for a second launch attempt from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, according to a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory.
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The Falcon 9 will lift off on a northeasterly trajectory and then deploy a Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite for the Space Force’s Global Positioning System.
There should be no sonic booms in Central Florida. After flying to the sky, the rocket’s first stage booster will land at sea aboard a SpaceX drone ship 8½ minutes after launch.
Check back for live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team launch coverage updates on this page, starting about 90 minutes before the launch window opens. When SpaceX’s live webcast starts about 10 minutes before takeoff, you can find it below the countdown clock.
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Rick Neale is a space reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Neale at Rneale@floridatoday.com. Twitter/X: @RickNeale1
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