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Early risers have another chance to catch a Falcon 9 rocket take off into the dawn sky.
Should all go as planned, the SpaceX launch is set for no earlier than 7:29 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. SpaceX states it has until 10:56 a.m. to make the liftoff.
The mission, known as Starlink 10-57, is the next batch of 28 SpaceX Starlink internet satellites. The rocket will travel on a northeast trajectory upon liftoff.
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The launch will not produce a Space Coast sonic boom, as just over eight minutes after launch the rocket's booster will land on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Check back 90 minutes prior to liftoff for live FLORIDA TODAY updates on this page.
Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@floridatoday.com or on X: @brookeofstars.
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: What to know: SpaceX rocket launch from Florida set for Friday morning
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