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SpaceX Targets Monday Evening Launch Of Telecomms Satellite

Test fired of the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch Inmarsat-5 satellite. Photo: SpaceX
Test fired of the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch Inmarsat-5 satellite. Photo: SpaceX

SpaceX is set to launch a commercial satellite into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center. The private space company is launching a global broadband satellite for Inmarset, a British telecommunications company.

The satellite will join three more just like it in space finishing a $1.6 billion investment into the high-speed broadband constellation.

SpaceX conducted a test firing of the rocket last week ahead of Monday's launch.

It’s the second launch in two weeks for SpaceX, part of the company’s commitment to rapid launches from Kennedy Space Center.

Because of the satellites high orbit, SpaceX will not attempt to land the first stage booster. The 49 minute launch window opens at 7:21 p.m. and weather remains favorable.

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Brendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing the organization's internship program. Byrne also hosts Central Florida Public Media's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration, and the weekly news roundup podcast "The Wrap."