SpaceX Set to Launch Australian Telecom Satellite from Florida Today
TL;DR Summary
SpaceX is set to launch the Optus-X satellite for Australian telecom company Optus from Florida's Kennedy Space Center today, using a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch window opens at 4:29 p.m. EST, and the first stage of the rocket is expected to land on the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" in the Atlantic Ocean. This mission marks the 16th launch for this particular booster, which has primarily been used for deploying Starlink satellites. The Optus-X satellite will be delivered to geosynchronous transfer orbit.
- SpaceX launching telecom satellite from Florida today Space.com
- What to know before the SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral this afternoon Florida Today
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch mystery ‘Optus-X’ on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now
- SpaceX weekend rocket launches: What time's liftoff, where to see from Daytona, New Smyrna Beach Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Weather looking good for SpaceX launch of Australian communications satellite News 13 Orlando
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
1
Time Saved
2 min
vs 2 min read
Condensed
79%
399 → 83 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on Space.com