SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center

Beatriz Oliveira

April 27, 2024 at 5:25 PM·1 min read

Update:

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast on Saturday evening.

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Around 8:34 p.m., SpaceX will launch the European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission from Kennedy Space Center.

The Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Complex 39A and will take the payload to medium-Earth orbit.

Backup launch opportunities are available until Sunday at 8:30 p.m. if needed.

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SpaceX said that this mission marks the 20th and final launch of the Falcon 9 rockets.

According to SpaceX, the Falcon 9 booster has been previously used in GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, Intuitive Machines IM-1, and 13 Starlink missions.c

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Meteorologist George Waldenberger said the weather for this evening’s launch is 75% favorable, with a breeze and passing showers.

Click here to stream the launch live.

Targeting two Falcon 9 launches from Florida this weekend → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK

Up first, Falcon 9 will launch the European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission on Saturday from pad 39A

Then on Sunday, a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites from pad 40
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 26, 2024

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