What to know before the SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral this afternoon
While neither company has released details, an advisory by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shows that the Optus-X satellite is set to liftoff atop a Falcon 9 during a window open from from 4:29-6:57 p.m. EST. The launch will be from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40, and travel on a due-east trajectory.