CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — UPDATE 9:30 p.m. SpaceX successfully launched its first rocket of 2021 from Central Florida’s Space Coast on Thursday evening.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 9:15 p.m. and carried a Turkish communications satellite that will provide broadband services over the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/Vp4t5zLece
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 8, 2021
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SpaceX will attempt the first rocket launch of 2021 from Central Florida’s Space Coast Thursday evening.
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Team is targeting 9:15 p.m. EST for tonight's Falcon 9 launch
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 8, 2021
The Falcon 9 rocket will be carrying a Turkish communications satellite that will provide broadband services over the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.
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Falcon 9 and Turksat 5A vertical on pad 40; tonight’s four-hour launch window opens at 8:28 p.m. EST, and weather is 70% favorable → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK pic.twitter.com/jc8ix0F9IA
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 7, 2021
It’s set to lift off Thursday evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The four-hour launch window opens at 8:28 p.m.
Weather appears to be about 70% favorable for launch, according to the latest update from SpaceX.
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