BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Keep your eye to the sky Tuesday over Florida’s Space Coast.
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For the second day in a row, SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Brevard County.
The launch will be in conjunction with SES, a satellite communication service provider.
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The SES O3b mPOWER mission will aim to send a pair of satellites into medium-Earth orbit.
SES said this mission will expand the company’s constellation and “bring incremental capacity to serve markets around the globe.”
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SpaceX said Tuesday’s liftoff from Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 3:59 p.m.
Get ready for liftoff! 🛰️ Mark your calendars for today as the next pair of #O3bmPOWER satellites launch into space, expanding our constellation and bring incremental capacity to serve markets around the globe. Don't miss it!
— SES (@SES_Satellites) December 17, 2024
🗓️ 17 December 2024
🚀 3:40 PM ET / 9:40 PM CET
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