BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the ASTRA 1P mission into orbit on Thursday.
The rocket was carrying communication satellites for the SES Satellites.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/7GiRAsuQqB
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 20, 2024
Following the launch Falcon 9′s first stage landed on Just Read the Instructions, completing its 250th droneship landing.
Falcon 9’s first stage lands on Just Read the Instructions, completing our 250th droneship landing pic.twitter.com/TOeTB1RGDr
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 20, 2024
Original Story:
SpaceX will try again Thursday to get a Falcon 9 rocket off a launch pad along Florida’s Space Coast.
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The SES ASTRA 1P mission will send a communications satellite into orbit.
The company postponed the launch Wednesday because of uncooperative weather.
It was the second time that the launch was pushed back.
READ: SpaceX scrubs launch of European communications satellite
Liftoff for Falcon 9 is now scheduled for 5:35 p.m. Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
When the rocket does go up, you can watch it on Channel 9 and right here at WFTV.com.
Due to ongoing unfavorable weather at the launch and recovery sites, now targeting Thursday, June 20 for Falcon 9’s launch of the @SES_Satellites ASTRA 1P mission from Florida. The ~3-hour window opens at 5:35 p.m. ET → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 19, 2024
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