SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket Friday night, carrying the Thuraya 4 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The Brief SpaceX plans to launch the Falcon 9 carrying the Thuraya 4 satellite Friday at 8:27 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, with a backup option Saturday. The mission marks the 20th flight for the rocket's first stage, which will attempt a landing on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship. A live webcast will be available on SpaceX's website, X @SpaceX, and the X TV app starting 15 minutes before launch. ORLANDO, Fla. - SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket Friday night, carrying the Thuraya 4 satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff occurred at 8:27 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch marked the 20th flight for this Falcon 9 first-stage booster, which previously supported missions including SES-22, ispace's HAKUTO-R Mission 1, and 13 Starlink deployments. After stage separation, the first stage successfully landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: All the news you need to know, every day By clicking Sign Up, I confirm that I have read and agree