
Scrub recap: SpaceX rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center now set for Saturday night
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- Apr 11, 2025
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Update 12:24 a.m.: The Falcon 9 first stage booster launching tonight's Starlink mission is flying for the 10th time. It previously flew four Starlink missions, NASA Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, Astranis: From One to Many, and IM-2.
Liftoff is set for 1:11 a.m..
SpaceX launch prep underway in Brevard
Update 12:14 a.m.: Brevard County Emergency Management officials have activated the agency's launch operations support team ahead of SpaceX’s upcoming Falcon 9 launch.
Liftoff is targeted for 1:11 a.m..
Students in Florida connect with astronaut
Update 12:04 a.m.: Students in Dade City, Florida had a chance today to connect with NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, who is currently onboard the ISS. During the 20-minute call, Ayers answered prerecorded questions for the students.
Meanwhile, SpaceX is still targeting a 1:11 a.m. liftoff.
Upcoming Cape Canaveral launches
Update 11:54 p.m.: Tonight's launch is not the only activity on the Cape Canaveral schedule. The next Falcon 9 launch is scheduled for no earlier than 9:59 p.m. Sunday night from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40.
A new launch date for the Amazon Project Kuiper internet satellites atop an Atlas V rocket has yet to be announced.
New NASA film coming soon
Update 11:42 p.m.: NASA is releasing a documentary on April 16. The film will be about scientists working to discover asteroids. It will be available to watch on NASA+, YouTube, and X.
Tonight's SpaceX launch is still targeted for 1:11 a.m..
SpaceX launch from Florida weather outlook
Update 11:30 p.m.: SpaceX is still aiming to launch at 1:11 a.m., which is the end of the window for tonight. There is rain moving towards the northeast area of Cape Canaveral. It remains to be seen if this weather will reach Cape Canaveral by the time of the launch, or if it will have any impact.
Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@floridatoday.com or on X: @brookeofstars.
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