SpaceX Falcon 9 launches next-gen SpainSat NG-1 satellite into orbit
Liftoff is scheduled for 8:34 p.m. ET tonight (Jan. 29).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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