CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center after two scrubbed launches this week.
On Monday, the launch was aborted due to a software error, with 10 seconds left on the countdown clock.
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SpaceX’s Elon Musk said engineers spent July 4 doing a full review of rocket pad and systems.
Sunday’s launch attempt was scrubbed as well.
The Falcon 9 rocket launched at about 7:38 p.m. Wednesday.
The rocket will transport the Intelsat 35e communications satellite, part of the company’s “Epic” system that provides communications services around the globe, according to SpaceX.