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SpaceX's Falcon 9 Launch Set Amid Weather Uncertainty

9/10/2025

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SpaceX plans to launch the Falcon 9 for the Nusantara Lima mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 9:37 p.m. after several weather-related delays.
The mission will deploy an Indonesian communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
The 45th Weather Squadron predicts a 15% chance of favorable weather, rising to 30% by the launch window's end.
A Phase I lightning watch is active until 10 p.m., affecting launch conditions.
This launch marks SpaceX's 77th of the year from the Space Coast.

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SpaceX plans to launch the Falcon 9 for the Nusantara Lima mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 9:37 p.m. after several weather-related delays.
The mission will deploy an Indonesian communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
The 45th Weather Squadron predicts a 15% chance of favorable weather, rising to 30% by the launch window's end.
A Phase I lightning watch is active until 10 p.m., affecting launch conditions.
This launch marks SpaceX's 77th of the year from the Space Coast.