UPDATED: SpaceX Launching Falcon 9 Friday, December 8th

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SpaceX is targeting Friday afternoon for Cape Canaveral’s last launch of 2017. Liftoff is scheduled for 1:20pm EST, and will attempt to land the first stage at the Cape Canaveral Landing Zone just a few minutes later. Friday’s launch will deliver supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station (ISS), and will be the first launch from Launch Complex 40 since a Falcon 9 rocket exploded during a test fire in September, 2016. The launch on Friday will depend on the readiness of the launchpad after repairs, as well as on the weather; the forecast indicates a chance for afternoon showers that may delay the launch.

For a complete launch schedule, visit the official Kennedy Space Center calendar. Learn more about SpaceX and look out for the launch livestream at SpaceX.com. If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]! Corporate and government rates are available for aerospace travelers!

UPDATE 12/8: The launch has been pushed back to NET December 12 at approximately 11:45am EST.

UPDATE 12/12: The launch has been delayed til NET December 13 at 11:24am EST.