CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Space Coast is getting ready for a busy weekend of launches.
There is a rocket launch for United Launch Alliance and two SpaceX launches that are set just hours apart.
ULA is scheduled to launch a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral at 2:04 a.m. Saturday.
The launch was scrubbed Thursday because of technical issues, according to ULA.
The launch of the United Launch Alliance #DeltaIVHeavy #NROL44 mission is now set for Sat., Aug. 29. Additional time is needed for the team to validate the appropriate path forward with the ground pneumatics control system.
— ULA (@ulalaunch) August 27, 2020
The rocket will carry a classified satellite into orbit.
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SpaceX is planning two launches on Sunday, but the Delta IV Heavy has priority on the range, it must launch first.
If that gets delayed, the other SpaceX launches will be pushed back.
SpaceX has a tentative launch time of 10:08 a.m. Sunday for a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket carrying another batch of Starlink space-based communication satellites.
SpaceX will then attempt to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the second of two observation satellites is tentatively scheduled at 7:19 p.m. Sunday.
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Channel 9 will stream the launches here.
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