SpaceX Set for Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Thursday Night from Cape Canaveral
By Space Coast Daily // October 8, 2025
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BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – SpaceX is targeting Thursday, October 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of the KF-03 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Liftoff is targeted for 9:34 p.m. ET with additional opportunities available until 11:48 p.m. ET.
If needed, a backup launch opportunity is available on Friday, October 10 starting at 9:12 p.m. ET.
This will be the second flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched KF-02.
After stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
