By Space Coast Daily // July 16, 2025 Coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV WATCH LIVE: SpaceX Set for Falcon 9 Rocket Launch at 2:18 a.m. ET on Wednesday SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, July 16 for a Falcon 9 launch of the KF-01 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, July 16 for a Falcon 9 launch of the KF-01 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The 27-minute window opens at 2:18 a.m. ET. If needed, a backup launch opportunity is available on Thursday, July 17 with a 27-minute window that opens at 1:57 a.m. ET. This will be the first flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission. After stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Similar Stories