A satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office is going to be launched by SpaceX. The launch will use one of the company's Falcon 9 rockets to carry the NROL-85 spacecraft into the air. We know how to watch the launch at home.
The NROL-87 mission was launched by the Falcon 9 first stage booster.
Coverage of the launch will begin around 15 minutes before liftoff. The coverage will include the liftoff, the ascent of the rocket, the separation of the first and second stages, and the separation of the payload.
The landing of the first stage booster will be included in the coverage. The reuse first stages have become the signature of the company. The launch is unusual in that the first stage will land on the ground rather than in the ocean, but this is not the first time that the boosters have landed in Florida.
You can watch the launch on the video embedded at the top of the page or on the video on the YouTube channel. Coverage will start at 9 a.m. The time is 6 a.m. Today is Sunday, April 17.
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