
Launch recap: SpaceX reattempts Astranis launch from Florida early Sunday
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- Dec 28, 2024
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Update 12:00 a.m.: The Falcon 9 has left SLC-40!
SpaceX launch from Florida in 10 minutes
Update 11:50 p.m.: Liftoff is in 10 minutes from SLC-40! Now is the time to head outside if you plan on catching this night launch.
SpaceX is also live. The video is posted above, below the countdown clock.
SpaceX launch prep underway in Brevard
Update 11:45 p.m.: Brevard County Emergency Management officials have activated the agency's launch operations support team ahead of SpaceX’s upcoming Falcon 9 launch.
Launch is in 15 minutes!
SpaceX Florida drone ship
Update 11:38 p.m.: Tonight's SpaceX drone ship is A Shortfall of Gravitas. In the coming days, the drone ship will ferry the first stage booster back to Port Canaveral for retrieval.
SpaceX fueling
Update 11:28 p.m.: While they have not confirmed, visual cues indicate the rocket is fueling. This means SpaceX must liftoff at midnight or scrub for the night.
SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral and California
Update 11:18 p.m.: Just before 9 p.m. ET this evening, SpaceX launched a Starlink mission from California. Next up is the Astranis launch, which is coming up shortly from Cape Canaveral. Should all go well, SpaceX is targeting another Starlink launch from Kennedy Space Center tomorrow night.
View of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket prior to Florida launch
Update 11:13 p.m.: Christian Keil, VP of Astranis, has shared this video of the Falcon 9 rocket on the launch pad.
Launch is in 46 minutes from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40.
SpaceX booster sees seventh flight
Update 11:03 p.m.: The SpaceX booster swapped in for this mission is seeing its seventh flight. Previous missions include: three Starlink missions, Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, and CRS-31.
SpaceX launch from Florida: Astranis satellites
Update 10:53 p.m.: Astranis Space Technologies has given us a behind the scenes look at the satellites launching to orbit tonight.
SpaceX booster swap
Update 10:43 p.m.: After the rare pre-launch abort that was seen during the attempt of this mission last week, SpaceX has swapped boosters. SpaceX did not release a statement the rocket issue.
SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral of Astranis satellites
Update 10:36 p.m.: Tonight, SpaceX will reattempt the launch of four satellites for Astranis Space Technologies. Launch is still targeted for midnight.
SpaceX launch from Florida weather
Update 10:25 p.m.: The 45th Weather Squadron predicted 85% chance of favorable weather for this launch. Storms are around the Cape Canaveral area. With the launch heading East, will SpaceX be able to make this long-delayed launch tonight?
Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@floridatoday.com or on X: @brookeofstars.
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