CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Update:
SpaceX announced Sunday that the OneWeb launch is pushed to Monday, Jan. 9 at 11:50 p.m.
To complete pre-launch processing, now targeting Monday, January 9 at 11:50 p.m. ET for launch of the @OneWeb Launch 16 mission from SLC-40. Vehicle and spacecraft are healthy, and weather is >90% favorable for liftoff
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 8, 2023
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Original report:
SpaceX is scheduled to launch the OneWeb Launch 16 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this weekend.
The launch window is at 11:55 p.m. on Sunday.
The Falcon 9 rocket will liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40.
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Falcon 9′s first stage will land on SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at the Space Force Station.
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Depending on the weather and visibility, central Florida residents in the following counties may hear sonic booms during the landing:
Brevard
Orange
Osceola
Indian River
Seminole
Volusia
Polk
St. Lucie
Okeechobee
Channel 9 will have coverage of the launch on Eyewitness News and on our website.
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