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WATCH LIVE at 1:01 a.m.: SpaceX rocket launch from Florida’s coast

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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla.SpaceX is planning yet another launch of its Falcon 9 rocket this week from Florida’s Space Coast, according to the company.

SpaceX posted online that the launch is scheduled for early Friday from Kennedy Space Center. The rocket will carry another batch of the company’s Starlink communications satellites into orbit.

The window for Friday’s launch now opens at 1:01 a.m., pushed back from 12:19 a.m., although backup opportunities will run through 4:19 a.m.

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More launch opportunities will be available starting at 12:19 a.m. Saturday if needed.

The 45th Weather Squadron’s forecast shows only a 5% chance of weather getting in the way of Friday morning’s launch attempt. But that chance grows to 20% if pushed to Saturday.

Regardless, News 6 will stream the launch live at the top of this story when it happens.


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