SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket Monday evening from Florida’s Space Coast.

The rocket was carrying the Turksat 6A mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit.

This was the 15th flight of the first stage booster which successfully anded on the Just Read the Instructions droneship.

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Falcon 9 will launch the Turksat 6A mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40.

The rocket is set to lift off at 7:30 p.m. Watch it live on Channel 9 and by clicking here.

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This is the 15th flight of the first stage booster, which previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, Ovzon 3, Eutelsat 36D, and eight Starlink missions.

Following the launch, Falcon 9′s first stage booster will land on SpaceX’s “Just Read the Instructions,” a droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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If needed, a backup opportunity is available Tuesday, with the four-hour launch window opening at 5:20 p.m.

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