SpaceX pushes back Falcon Heavy launch to April 26

Rocket will carry a communications satellite

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on the launch pad.

KKENEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – SpaceX is pushing back its planned launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket another two days.

SpaceX originally planned to launch a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, but last week announced it was pushing the launch back to April 24.

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The space company now says it is targeting the launch for no earlier than Wednesday, April 26.

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The Falcon Heavy rocket is expected to carry a ViaSat-3 communications satellite.

The rocket will also carry a second payload — a small communications satellite called Arcturus for Astranis.

The rocket will launch, when it launches, from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

When the launch happens, News 6 will stream it for you live.

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