Weekend SpaceX rocket launch in Florida. What time is liftoff?
SpaceX is preparing to launch a SiriusXM satellite from Cape Canaveral as part of a constellation refresh.
📍 How it ended
SpaceX was scheduled to launch a SiriusXM satellite from Cape Canaveral as part of the SXM-11 mission. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage regarding the actual liftoff.
Epilogue added 39d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
Where is the rocket launching from?
The launch is taking place from Cape Canaveral.
What is the purpose of the mission?
The mission is carrying a SiriusXM satellite as part of a constellation refresh.
How heavy is the satellite?
According to coverage, the satellite weighs 15,000 pounds, or 7.5 tons.
The story so far
SpaceX is scheduled for a Sunday night rocket launch from Cape Canaveral. The mission, designated SXM-11, will carry a SiriusXM satellite into orbit.
Coverage from Spaceflight Now and Space emphasizes the size of the payload, describing the satellite as 7.5 tons or 15,000 pounds. Other reports from Space Coast Daily and Yahoo focus on the live viewing options for the event.
Attention remains on the specific liftoff time, which Florida Today notes as a primary point of interest for the weekend launch.
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Coverage (5)
- WATCH LIVE: SpaceX Set for Sunday Night Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral Carrying SXM-11 Mission Space Coast Daily · 49d ago
- SpaceX to launch SiriusXM satellite tonight from Cape Canaveral: What to know Yahoo · 49d ago
- Watch SpaceX launch 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit tonight Space · 49d ago
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 7.5-ton SiriusXM satellite as part of constellation refresh Spaceflight Now · 49d ago
- Weekend SpaceX rocket launch in Florida. What time is liftoff? Florida Today · 49d ago broke it first
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