Welcome to the FLORIDA TODAY dwell protection of the RRT-1 launch from Cape Canaveral!
SpaceX, undeterred by superstition, is about for a Friday the thirteenth launch day!
SpaceX has confirmed they’re now concentrating on 8:05 p.m. for the launch of the RRT-1 mision. The launch might be from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) which is positioned simply south of Kennedy Space Center.
This mission might be a GPSIII satellite tv for pc constructed by Lockheed Martin for the US Space Force’s Global Positioning System.
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According to the Space Force’s forty fifth Weather Squadron, there’s a 80% probability of favorable circumstances throughout this launch window.
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SpaceX fueling forward of Florida Falcon 9 launch
Update 7:33 p.m.: SpaceX has but to verify, however visible cues point out that SpaceX is fueling. This means SpaceX should launch at 8:05 p.m. or stand down for the day.
Brevard EOC prompts forward of Friday the thirteenth SpaceX launch
Update 7:28 p.m.: Brevard County Emergency Management officers have activated the company’s launch operations assist crew forward of SpaceX’s upcoming Falcon 9 launch.
SpaceX Starship replace
Update 7:20 p.m.: SpaceX posted an replace on Dec. 11 stating that the Starship for Flight 7 is about to see testing. There is at present no set launch date.
Tonight’s SpaceX booster touchdown drone ship
Update 7:09 p.m.: The a hundred and first SpaceX booster touchdown of the yr will happen on A Shortfall of Gravitas, which is ready out on the Atlantic Ocean. This means there won’t be a neighborhood Florida sonic increase.
The launch will journey on a northeast trajectory, subsequently these north of Brevard might get view.
SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral launch time
Update 7:00 p.m.: SpaceX has up to date the liftoff time on their web site a minute ahead − they’re now concentrating on 8:05 p.m..
SpaceX completes a hundredth drone ship touchdown of 2024
Update 6:50 p.m.: SpaceX launched one other Friday the thirteenth rocket earlier this night from California − and it was fortunate! With the touchdown of that booster, SpaceX noticed their a hundredth touchdown of the yr.
SpaceX launch from Florida climate
Update 6:35 p.m.: Skies are cloudy in Brevard county, and wind gusts will be heard. The forty fifth Weather Squadron provides this launch a forecasted 80% probability of favorable climate, nevertheless, the booster restoration circumstances are reasonable.
Weather circumstances have to be good in each the launch and booster restoration space − which might be within the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Florida, because the launch tonight will journey on a northeast trajectory.
Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@floridatoday.com or on X: @brookeofstars.
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