![]() EDT: Weather conditions over Cape Canaveral are looking mostly clear for liftoff and the wind is not a concern for liftoff as of now. Weather looks favorable for liftoff:ġ1:00 p.m. We should have an update from SpaceX in about 20 minutes. EDT: SpaceX continues to countdown to the launch of the Falcon 9 from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, targeted for 12:30 a.m. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station targeted for 12:30 a.m. EDT: The SpaceX launch director is "go" to proceed with fueling and launch of the Falcon 9. EDT:Ġ0:35:00 RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) loading beginsĠ0:35:00 1st stage LOX (liquid oxygen) loading beginsĠ0:07:00 Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launchĠ0:01:00 Command flight computer to begin final prelaunch checksĠ0:01:00 Propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure beginsĠ0:00:45 SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for launchĠ0:00:03 Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to startġ1:47 p.m. EDT: Here's a look at the remaining milestones left to get through before liftoff at 12:30 a.m. EDT: Here's a live look at the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during fueling at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 ahead of liftoff targeted for 12:30 a.m. Live look at Launch Complex 40:ġ2:03 a.m. The weather remains "go" for launch, as does the Range. EDT: SpaceX is now just 10 minutes away from liftoff of the Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Story continues Ten minutes until liftoff:ġ2:20 a.m. Weather, Range, and Falcon 9 are "go" for launch. ![]() EDT: SpaceX is now just 1 minute away from liftoff of the Falcon 9 with the Intelsat 40e satellite and NASA's TEMPO instrument from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. EDT: The SpaceX Falcon 9 has lifted off from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida carrying Intelsat 40e satellite and NASA's TEMPO instrument to orbit. EDT:The 162-foot first-stage Falcon 9 booster successfully landed on the Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, completing its fourth mission. Updates from Friday's event below: The Falcon 9 has landed:ġ2:29 a.m. Space Force forecasters have predicted a 90% chance of favorable liftoff weather conditions for tonight's launch attempt.įor the latest, visit /launchschedule. No local sonic booms are expected this time. The satellite also hosts a secondary payload, NASA's Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution instrument (TEMPO).Ībout eight minutes after liftoff, the first-stage booster will target SpaceX's A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean for a landing attempt. The mission for Luxembourg-based satellite operator Intelsat will carry the Intelsat 40e satellite on an easterly trajectory from Launch Complex 40. EDT Friday, April 7, for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Read our full post-launch story here.įollow live as SpaceX targets 12:30 a.m. The first-stage booster successfully landed on a drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean a short time later. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Update: Launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Intelsat 40e satellite and NASA's TEMPO instrument at 12:30 a.m. Please support it with a subscription here. Journalism like this takes time and resources. Space is important to us and that's why we're working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches. ![]()
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