Watch Live Now! SpaceX Falcon Heavy to Launch Arabsat 6A

[Judi Lynn]

By SPACE.com Staff 2 minutes ago

SpaceX will launch a Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the Arabsat-6A satellite from Launch Complex 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center today (April 11) on its first commercial mission. Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch the Arabsat-6A satellite into orbit at 6:35 p.m. EDT (2235 GMT).

You can watch the launch here, courtesy of SpaceX, or directly from the company's webcast page. SpaceX has a 90-minute window for today's launch try. The weather forecast calls for a 90% chance of good flight weather.

Today's launch has been delayed twice this week. SpaceX initially targeted an April 9 launch for Falcon Heavy, but delayed it to April 10 (and ultimately today) after weather prevented liftoff.

This will be the first Falcon Heavy Block 5 rocket to fly, using the upgraded Block 5 Falcon 9 boosters on its side. It is also SpaceX's first commercial Falcon Heavy mission.

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[Judi Lynn]

1. The 3 boosters successfully recovered, back in around 23 minutes for satellite deployment. n/t

[progressoid]

4. Those landings are always a joy to watch. n/t

[unc70]

2. Looked great

Really like watching the two side boosters landing together back at the Cape side-by-side.

[Rollo]

3. That was cool, especially the twin boosters landing in unison... thanks for posting!

[Judi Lynn]

5. It was amazing! Thank you. n/t