SpaceX plans 2 launches from Florida’s Space Coast over weekend

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX is gearing up for two launches off of Florida’s Space Coast on Saturday, according to the company’s website.

The first launch — a EUTELSAT 36D mission — is scheduled to take place at the Kennedy Space Center.

A nearly four-hour launch window opens at 5:52 p.m., though a backup opportunity will be available on Sunday in the same window.

Meanwhile, another launch is planned to take place at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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This second launch is expected to send a batch of 23 Starlink satellites into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, with the launch time targeting 9:02 p.m. Backup opportunities will extend to 10 p.m. on the same night.

If needed, additional backup opportunities will be available on Sunday starting at 7 p.m., SpaceX says.

According to the 45th Weather Squadron’s forecast, the chance of weather interfering with either launch is less than 5%.

News 6 will stream both launches live at the top of this story when they happen.

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