BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — It’s going to be busy on Florida’s Space Coast over the next week.
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SpaceX is looking to launch two rockets from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The first could be a planned Falcon 9 rocket launch at 8:18 a.m. on Wednesday.
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This will aim to send another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
The second launch will be a Falcon Heavy rocket.
SpaceX is also working to finalize the launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket next Wednesday.
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The Falcon Heavy launch is looking to send a broadband communications satellite, as well as a spacecraft into orbit.
This would be SpaceX’s 6th Falcon Heavy launch overall and 2nd for the year.
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In February, SpaceX officials said it is aiming to launch five Falcon Heavy missions this year.
Channel 9 will continue to monitor both planned launches and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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