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SpaceX rocket to launch SES satellites today in Florida
Florida Today • • general
Key Points:
- SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:49 p.m., carrying three SES O3b mPOWER satellites to complete the constellation for the Luxembourg-based operator.
- The Falcon 9 first-stage booster completed its 29th mission by landing on the SpaceX drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean, avoiding sonic booms over Central Florida.
- Weather posed a challenge with a 60-75% chance of favorable conditions early in the launch window, though scattered thunderstorms fueled by sea breeze threatened to delay liftoff.
- Brevard County Emergency Management deactivated its launch support team following the successful liftoff, and Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex provided multiple viewing sites for spectators.
- This launch marked the 56th orbital rocket launch of 2026 from Florida’s Space Coast, continuing a busy year for Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center.
