SpaceX will try to send a communications satellite into orbit Tuesday afternoon.

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The Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

The launch window opens at 4:23 p.m. Watch the launch live on Spectrum News or on the go with the Spectrum TV app.

Just a week later, SpaceX will launch the Falcon Heavy, currently the world's most powerful rocket, from the Space Coast. The Feb. 6 launch will take place from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.