Get ready for an exciting SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida! This weekend, the skies will light up with a special mission. SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket at 8:29 p.m. from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellite-deployment mission. But here's where it gets interesting: the mission was previously postponed due to heavy rainfall and flooding in Brevard County. So, what's the plan now? The rocket will propel 28 satellites into low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 40, with a launch window extending until 10:44 p.m. in case of any delays. No local sonic booms are expected, but the rocket's first-stage booster will target a landing aboard a SpaceX drone ship out at sea about eight minutes after liftoff. The Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron predicts a dry end to the wet weather, with a 95% chance of favorable launch weather. However, there's a moderate-to-high risk of bad booster recovery weather in the Atlantic Ocean. Stay tuned for live updates from the FLORIDA TODAY Space Team, starting about 90 minutes before the launch. When SpaceX's live webcast begins, we'll post it here, along with our countdown clock. For the latest news and launch schedules, visit floridatoday.com/space. And don't forget to sign up for our weekly Space newsletter for all the space-related updates you need!
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