TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — SpaceX successfully launched a rocket from Florida’s Space Coast Sunday afternoon for its TD7 mission. The rocket took off shortly after 5:20 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday afternoon for its TD7 mission to a geosynchronous transfer from orbit. The launch is slated for 4:29 p.m. at Kennedy Space Center. The slated launch will be the 16th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting the mission.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX is targeting Sunday afternoon for its launch of the TD7 mission from Florida’s Space Coast. The Falcon 9 is scheduled to liftoff from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX is targeting its launch of the TD7 mission on Sunday afternoon from the Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 rocket is expected to lift off at 4:48 p.m., but if additional time is needed, a backup opportunity is available on Monday at the same time. After stage separation, the first stage will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX executed a Sunday evening launch from Kennedy Space Center with a Monday launch attempt from Cape Canaveral on tap. First up was a Falcon 9 rocket from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A on the Optux X/TD7 mission to launch a geostationary communication satellite built by Northrop Grumman for the Australian company Optus at 5:28 p.

Welcome to FLORIDA TODAY's live coverage of the SpaceX launch of the GSAT satellite from SLC-40. For the second day in a row, SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's Space Coast. While little information is available,