Brevard County

SpaceX set to launch Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida’s Space Coast this weekend

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon Heavy rocket this weekend.

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The Kennedy Space Center is preparing for its next rocket launch on Saturday.

Watch: SpaceX Dragon seen burning through the sky over Central Florida before splashdown

SpaceX is set to launch around 5 p.m. from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

On board the rocket will be satellites and other equipment for the U.S. Space Force.

Watch: SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

People in the area will hear two sonic booms after the launch as two of the rocket’s boosters are set to land near Cape Canaveral Space Force station.

Channel 9 will have live coverage of the launch on Eyewitness News.

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