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Tonight: SpaceX to launch rocket carrying Spanish satellite from Florida’s Space Coast

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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX plans to light up the horizon of Florida’s Space Coast Wednesday night.

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The company hopes to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center.

The rocket will carry and send the SpainSat NG I, a Spanish telecommunications satellite, into orbit.

Liftoff is currently scheduled for no earlier than 8:34 p.m.

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If needed, SpaceX has arranged for a backup launch window for Thursday night.

When it happens, you can watch the launch live here at WFTV.com.

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