The rocket carried the final Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force. SBIRS GEO 6 is a missile detection and early warning satellite was built to detect ballistic missile threats around the world.
The Space Coast is now preparing for a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch, carrying a South Korean satellite, Thursday evening, according to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Christie joined the ClickOrlando team in November 2021. She cultivated her political reporting skills at Spectrum News 13, and before that at UCF. She spends her spare time with her beagle, Lulu, finding hidden gems around Central Florida, playing the violin and indulging her love for all things geek with her friends.
