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WATCH: SpaceX successfully launches OneWeb Launch 16 mission aboard Falcon 9 rocket

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Update: The OneWeb Launch 16 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station successfully blasted off Monday evening.

Read our previous story below:

SpaceX is scheduled to launch the OneWeb Launch 16 mission at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday evening.

>>> STREAM THE LAUNCH LIVE <<<

The launch will happen at 11:50 p.m. Monday.

The Falcon 9 rocket will liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40.

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Falcon 9′s first stage will land on SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 at the Space Force Station.

Depending on the weather and visibility, residents in the following counties could hear sonic booms during the landing:

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• Brevard

• Orange

• Osceola

• Indian River

• Seminole

• Volusia

• Polk

• St. Lucie

• Okeechobee

Watch the launch live on Channel 9 or by clicking here.

Watch video of the first launch of the year below:

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Jason Kelly

Jason Kelly, WFTV.com

Jason Kelly joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2014. He serves as the station's Digital Executive Producer.

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