5:00 p.m. update:
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX launched towards the end of Monday’s window, just before 3:45 p.m.
The vehicle deployed 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
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12:45 p.m. update:
SpaceX announced it has moved back the planned launch time again.
The launch is now set for 3:27 p.m.
Channel 9 will continue to monitor the planned rocket launch and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
11:50 a.m. update:
SpaceX announced it is now planning to launch the Falcon 9 rocket at 1:59 p.m.
The launch window will be open until 3:43 p.m., if needed.
Original report:
The company is aiming for an early afternoon liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket.
The vehicle will carry 24 Starlink satellites and deploy them into low-Earth orbit.
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The satellites are used to increase the company’s internet capability to locations around the globe.
Liftoff is scheduled for 12:21 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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When it happens, you can watch the launch live on Channel 9.
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