SpaceX successfully launches two rockets back to back from Florida coast

SpaceX launches Falcon 9, Heavy rockets

SpaceX successfully launched both the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets on the same night.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX successfully launched two rockets back to back from Florida's space coast Thursday night.

The first launch was the Falcon Heavy's launch of the USSF-52 mission to orbit and happened at 8:07 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

This was the fifth launch and landing for the Falcon Heavy rocket side boosters, which previously supported USSF-44, USSF-67, Hughes JUPTER 3, and NASA’s Psyche mission.

Watch the Falcon Heavy rocket launch

SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket

SpaceX USSF-52 Mission was a success as the Falcon Heavy rocket was launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Thursday night.

The second launch featured the Falcon 9 rocket – making it the 12th flight for the first stage booster supporting the mission. The Falcon 9 carried 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

That launch happened at 11:01 p.m.