SpaceX set to launch Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is planning to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral tonight.

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10:22 p.m. update:

SpaceX has pushed the launch to Wednesday at 5:47 p.m.

Update:

Liftoff is scheduled for 8:48 p.m.

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Liftoff is scheduled for 7:28 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40.

A backup opportunity is available until 10:14 p.m. and then at some times on Wednesday.

This will be the 18th flight for the first stage booster.

It launched Amazonas-6, Bandwagon-1 and 12 Starlink missions.

The first stage booster will land on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” in the Atlantic Ocean.

Channel 9 will stream the launch here.

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