SpaceX launching Falcon 9 rocket from Florida

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SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral.

Leaders report the launch of Falcon 9's "Astranis: From One to Many" mission is to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The launch window opens at 12:00 a.m. ET and closes at 2:28 a.m. ET. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, December 22 during a 129-minute window that opens at 12:00 a.m. ET.

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Officials say this will be the 17th flight for the Falcon 9 first-stage booster supporting the mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, NG-20, TD-7 and nine Starlink missions. 

SpaceX says after stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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The Source: The information in this article comes from SpaceX and was shared with FOX 35 News.