At 5:28 p.m. SpaceX launched the Optus-X satellite for Australian telecommunication company, Optus. The rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A, traveling on a due east trajectory. With clouds in the area, most on the Space Coast only saw a short glow before the rocket disappeared.

First of SpaceX rocket launch doubleheader. SpaceX typically aims for the beginning of the window, but various factors − such as weather at the launch and booster landing site