CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX executed its first Falcon 9 launch of 2025, sending the Thuraya 4-NGS communication satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. The company opened the four-hour launch window at 8:27 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3.

SpaceX targets Sunday for Falcon 9's launch of the Astranis: From One to Many mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. A 2.5-hour launch window will open at midnight. A backup opportunity will be available at 10:43 p.m., providing a 3.75-hour launch window if necessary.

Florida's Space Coast hosted a record-shattering 93 orbital rocket launches during 2024. Looking ahead, will this year's total set another new annual record? Stay tuned. Crews at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and neighboring Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are gearing up for a busy January,

Blue Origins first vehicle bound for low-earth orbit, the New Glenn rocket, is expected to launch in January. FOX 35's Esther Bower learns more about this expected launch and maiden voyage.

There's still no firm date for the debut launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket. According to the Space Coast Office of Tourism, the launch is now scheduled for no earlier than 1 a.m. on Friday, Jan.