BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX is getting ready for its next launch from Florida’s Space Coast.
▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS
The company plans to use its Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday evening to deploy more Starlink satellites into orbit.
And for the first time ever, the rocket’s booster will aim for landing on a droneship positioned just off the coast of The Bahamas.
READ: SpaceX issues sonic boom advisory for first rocket booster landing near The Bahamas
“There is the possibility that residents of and visitors to The Bahamas may hear one or more sonic booms during the landing, but what may be experienced will depend on weather and other conditions,” SpaceX announced on its website.
Up next: watch Falcon 9 land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship off the coast of The Bahamas for the first time → https://t.co/33YlmhbPms
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 15, 2025
Liftoff is scheduled for 6:21 p.m. Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
When it happens, you can watch the launch on Channel 9 and here at WFTV.com
Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
©2025 Cox Media Group
