SpaceX rocket launch recap: Live updates from RRT-1 mission Monday from Cape Canaveral
- by Florida Today
- Dec 16, 2024
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SpaceX Falcon 9 fueling about to begin
Update 7:19 p.m.: SpaceX just announced Falcon 9 fueling procedures are about to begin at Launch Complex 40 — "and teams are keeping an eye on weather."
That means tonight’s RRT-1 mission countdown is now locked in to lift off at 7:52 p.m. without any delays, or else the launch must be postponed.
SpaceX pushes back liftoff by one minute
Update 7:08 p.m.: SpaceX officials have moved back the target launch time one minute, to 7:52 p.m.
Space Force GPS III satellite video
Update 7:04 p.m.: In December 2018, Lockheed Martin Space released this animated video depicting a GPS III satellite in orbit.
Will rainfall impact SpaceX launch plan?
Update 6:50 p.m.: Prolific rain showers are sweeping onshore across northern Brevard County and southern Volusia County, as seen on this radar loop from the National Weather Service station at Melbourne Orlando International Airport.
Space Force launch weather forecast
Update 6:37 p.m.: The Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron pegged the odds of "go for launch" weather at 75%.
Fast-moving showers have swept across the Space Coast from east to west throughout the day. A coastal surface trough developed along Florida's East Coast, accompanied by increased moisture fromthe Southeast, the squadron's forecast said.
"This will bring scattered onshore moving showers throughout the afternoon and evening hours. Theseshowers introduce the main concern of the Cumulus Cloud Rule if they were to move through the flight path," the forecast said.
"While sustained winds are generally expected to remain below liftoff constraints, a gust associated with a shower could briefly elevate winds near limits," the forecast said.
SpaceX launch prep underway in Brevard
Update 6:22 p.m.: Brevard County Emergency Management officials have activated the agency's launch operations support team ahead of SpaceX’s upcoming Falcon 9 launch.
For the latest news and launch schedule from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center, visit floridatoday.com/space.
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