Watch a SpaceX rocket launch the next-gen SpainSat NG 1 satellite into orbit tonight
SpaceX is set to launch a next-generation Spanish communications satellite tonight (Jan. 29) and you can watch it live online. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying SpainSat Next Generation 1 (SpainSat NG 1), a communications satellite for the European Space Agency (ESA) and Hisdesat communications,
Wednesday night SpaceX launch from Kennedy Space Center sends SpainSat to orbit
The SpainSat NG-1 satellite launched right on time at 8:34 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A. The rocket rumbled as it headed on an eastern trajectory. Just over eight minutes into the flight, the second-stage and satellite were safely in Earth orbit, headed for its final position and altitude.
SpaceX set to launch Spanish satellite from KSC tonight
SpaceX is geared to send up the Space Coast’s 10th launch of the year Wednesday night. A Falcon 9 rocket on the SpainSat NG I mission carrying a communications satellite developed by Spanish company Hisdesat and the European Space Agency is targeting liftoff during a two-hour window that opens at 8:34 p.
Tonight: SpaceX to launch rocket carrying Spanish satellite from Florida’s Space Coast
The company hopes to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. The rocket will carry and send the SpainSat NG I, a Spanish telecommunications satellite, into orbit. If needed, SpaceX has arranged for a backup launch window for Thursday night.
What to know: Next SpaceX launch from Florida will deliver SpainSat satellite
The next SpaceX launch from Florida will occur between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, and it's not a Starlink. Here's what to know.
What to know: SpaceX launch from Florida tonight will deliver SpainSat, no booster recovery
SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 tonight — and in a rare move, SpaceX does not plan to recover the booster. SpaceX is targeting launch of the SpainSat satellite during a two-hour launch window which opens at 8:34 p.
SpaceX checks off launch No. 9 from Florida's Space Coast
After a week of nasty weather across Florida, the business of launching rockets got back on track Monday afternoon.
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