Liftoff is scheduled for 8:34 p.m. ET tonight (Jan. 29).
SpaceX will launch the Hisdesat SpainSat NG I satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit on Wednesday from Florida.
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX successfully launched a Spanish communications satellite on Wednesday night. Taking off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent the SpainSat NG I mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit, stated the company.
A quiet, clear Wednesday night in Brevard County was brought to life by the bright glow and roar of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The SpainSat NG-1 satellite launched right on time at 8:34 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A.
Scroll down to read live updates from the Wednesday, Jan. 29 launch of SpainSat from Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 tonight — and in a rare move, SpaceX did not plan to recover the booster.
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.
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.
Late-night launch window! Weather permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch should be visible in the Volusia County sky this Wednesday.
Who's up for a late-night launch? Weather permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket should be visible from the Treasure and Space Coasts after liftoff.
Who's up for a late-night launch? Weather permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket should be visible on the Treasure Coast after liftoff on Wednesday.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in.