Canaveral

July Missions from Cape Canaveral, Florida

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Florida’s Space Coast hosted a whopping 48 space rocket launches in the first six months of this year. The question: Will the home of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station break the 100-launch barrier by Dec. 31? By comparison, last year saw a record 72 launches into space, setting a new … Read more

SpaceX rocket launch at Cape Canaveral: What time is the launch?

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Make your coffee or favorite caffeinated beverage – there’s a terribly late night rocket launch planned for this festive week. Just before July 4, SpaceX has scheduled a new Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral. The launch will take place at a time when most people are asleep. The bright side, however, is this: Night launches … Read more

SpaceX is once again attempting to launch a satellite from Cape Canaveral

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Welcome to FLORIDA TODAY’s Space Team’s live coverage of tonight’s SpaceX mission from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40. After another scrub on Wednesday afternoon, SpaceX will once again attempt to launch the Astra 1P/SES-24 satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40. This brings the Space Coast to 13 days without a launch. Can SpaceX … Read more

SES satellite launch from Cape Canaveral

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Welcome to FLORIDA TODAY’s Space Team’s live coverage of tonight’s SpaceX mission from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40. SpaceX wants to break the Space Coast’s rare launch drought tonight. An SES/Astra communications satellite will be launched into orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket, taking off from Space Launch Complex 40. The launch is scheduled for … Read more

SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida: How to watch it

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A rocket launch during rush hour? Around the time hundreds of drivers head home from work or out to dinner, a SpaceX launch window opens. There is a rocket launch scheduled for this week in Florida – maybe two – and the Space Coast should get a great view of the launch, weather permitting and … Read more