Published 16:07 IST, July 20th 2020

SpaceX falcon 9 launch time: What time will Elon Musk's company conduct the rocket launch?

SpaceX is all set to conduct another rocket launch on Monday, July 20, 2020. Find out what time will Falcon 9 be launched into space today.

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X successfully launched NASA Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken with its Falcon 9 booster on May 31, 2020. After a 19 hour long journey, astronauts finally reached International Station on June 1, 2020. revolutionary Exploration corporation X is aiming to re-launch Falcon 9 booster on Monday, July 20 which is only 1 month and 21 days after it catapulted NASA astronauts towards International Station in May.

However, this time Falcon 9 booster will be carrying a South Korean military communications satellite. Falcon 9 booster will also be pursuing a record for quickest turnaround time, between flights of an orbital-class. Re on to find out, “What time is Falcon 9 launch?”

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X Falcon 9 Launch time: What time is Falcon 9 launch?

In a tweet which was posted by X on its official Twitter handle on Sunday, July 19, California-based company confirmed its plans to launch South Korean Anasis 2 military communications satellite. launch is set to occur on  Monday, July 20  from p 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. 

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United States Air Force has approved and confirmed launch of Falcon 9 rocket, from Launch Complex 40. A four-hour window has been given to Elon Musk’s company, and it will open at 5 PM EDT, which is 2 PM PT and 2:30 AM IST. According to reports of a science portal, time frame given X is expected to see  70 per cent “go’ wear conditions. 

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Corporation h intimately set July 14, as scheduled launch date. However, it was delayed due to a problem in Falcon 9’s second st. launch date was pushed furr to Sunday, July 19 but unfavourable wear conditions prompted X to reschedule launch till Monday.

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This mission is kwn as ANASIS II and it has been delayed several times due to hardware issues. same story follows Corporation’s attempts to launch its 10th batch of Starlink satellites from Kennedy Center. ANASIS II which is actually Army / Navy / Air Force / Satellite Information System is an Airbus-built communications satellite which is targeting a geostationary orbit located about 22,000 miles above Earth. ANASIS II will be first dedicated national security satellite for East Asian country of South Korea.

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16:07 IST, July 20th 2020