SpaceX to launch a communications satellite tonight

SpaceX is set to launch a commercial communications satellite overnight after strong winds delayed a previous attempt. The launch is scheduled for 1:35 a.m. EDT Thursday from Pad 39A at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. The EchoStar 23 satellite is expected to deploy about 34 minutes after the launch. SpaceX said Tuesday that the weather for the launch attempt was 90% favorable. This will be the Hawthorne company’s third launch of the year. More

(Source: Los Angeles Times - Mar 16)