SpaceX rocket launch tonight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida

The Brief

  • SpaceX will launch another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida on Thursday night.
  • Liftoff is set for 9:54 p.m., with backup launch options until Friday, April 11 at 1:43 a.m.

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. SpaceX is gearing up to send another batch of Starlink satellites soaring into low-Earth orbit Thursday night from Florida.

When is the launch?

What we know:

A Falcon 9 rocket will blast off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, carrying 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities.

Liftoff is scheduled for 9:54 p.m., with additional launch windows available through early Friday morning, up until 1:43 a.m. If necessary, backup launch windows open again on Friday, beginning at 9:15 p.m.

How to watch and stream the rocket launch live

FOX 35 News will stream the launch live in the video player at the top of this page. You can also stream the launch on FOX Local.

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