BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX crews launched two Falcon 9 rockets from Florida’s Space Coast on Monday.
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9:30 p.m. update:
SpaceX launched its second Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast on Monday.
12:39 p.m. update:
SpaceX crews successfully launched the first of two Falcon 9 rockets planned for Veterans Day.
The rocket blasted into orbit from Florida’s Space Coast at 12:22 p.m.
After the launch, the rocket’s first-stage booster successfully landed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The second planned Falcon 9 rocket launch is still set for 4:02 p.m.
Channel 9 will have live coverage of the launch on Eyewitness News.
Original report:
It looks like the record-setting pace for rocket launches from Florida’s Space Coast will continue Monday.
SpaceX crews are preparing for a rocket launch double header to celebrate Veterans Day.
The first launch is set for 12:22 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
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A Falcon 9 rocket is aiming to launch the Koreasat-6A mission.
The second planned launch is set for 4:02 p.m. from pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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The second Falcon 9 rocket is looking to deliver another batch of Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.
SpaceX will attempt to land the first stage of both rockets after launch.
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The first landing for the Koreasat-6A mission will attempt to land the rocket on the ground at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, which will create a sonic boom in the area.
Channel 9 will monitor both planned rocket launches and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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