a day ago
SpaceX set to launch SiriusXM SXM-10 satellite from Florida Friday night
The Brief
SpaceX will launch the SXM-10 satellite from Florida on Friday night.
A Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Cape Canaveral's SLC-40.
The launch window opens at 11:19 p.m.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX is planning to launch the SiriusXM SXM-10 satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Florida on Friday night.
A Falcon 9 rocket is expected to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The four-hour launch window will open at 11:19 p.m. If needed, there's a backup chance on Saturday at the same time.
The rocket's first stage has flown seven times before, having launched Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2, and three Starlink missions. It will try to land on the "A Shortfall of Gravitas" droneship in the Atlantic Ocean after launch.
STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO:
Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines
Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar
Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines
FOX Local: Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV
The Source
This story was written based on information shared by SpaceX.
