Mid-week SpaceX launch from Cape to ship SpainSat satellites to orbit

Another late-night rocket launch will rattle the Space Coast — and it is not one other Starlink.

It’s additionally bringing the Cape nearer to a record-breaking launch cadence. Last yr, Florida noticed 93 orbital launches. This Wednesday, Oct. 22 liftoff could be the 88th of the yr.

The mission is about to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no sooner than 9:30 p.m. Wednesday from Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. SpaceX states that backup alternatives to make the launch exist till 1:30 a.m. Oct. 23.

After liftoff, the rocket will journey on a due-east trajectory.

The mission is called SpainSat NG-II and consists of two satellites to supply X-band and navy Ka-band frequencies for European authorities and navy functions. This is the second launch of the satellites — the primary being again in Janunary.

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The satellites are constructed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space as a partnership between Hisdesat and the European Space Agency (ESA). They are anticipated to have a 15-year lifespan.

No Brevard County sonic booms might be heard. However, this Falcon 9 booster won’t be touchdown on a drone ship. SpaceX states that as a result of additional energy wanted to get these satellites to the proper orbit, the booster might be expended. Therefore, it is going to be this Falcon 9 booster’s twenty second mission and remaining mission.

The FLORIDA TODAY Space Team will present reside updates starting 90 minutes previous to liftoff at FloridaToday.com/Space.

Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@floridatoday.com or on X: @brookeofstars.