SpaceX has confirm ed they are targeting midnight to reattempt this launch, yet the window runs until 2:30 a.m. if needed. Launch will be from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40, and the rocket will travel on a due east trajectory.

SpaceX is hoping to get in two more rocket launches before the year comes to a close − which will bring the record year in Florida to 93 launches. Federal Aviation Administration warnings show two possible launches in the coming days: Another attempt at the Astranis mission and the SpaceX Starlink 12-6 mission.

One of two scheduled Falcon 9 rocket launches lifted off early Saturday with one going off in California but aborted in Florida.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ignites each its engines just as an abort is called at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2024. This year, we learned that our Neanderthal cousins were a lot like us, despite treading their own path that ended in extinction.

Florida is gearing up for a busy 2025 in space exploration, with a packed schedule of rocket launches planned. From high-profile NASA missions to ambitious commercial projects, the launches are poised to push the boundaries of space exploration and technology.

Can I see a SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in Daytona Beach or New Smyrna? Depending on weather, yes, particularly night launches.