SpaceX appears not to be deterred by superstitions, as they plan to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on Friday the 13th. A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational advisory indicates a four-hour launch window on the night of Friday,

At 5:28 p.m. SpaceX launched the Optus-X satellite for Australian telecommunication company, Optus. The rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A, traveling on a due east trajectory. With clouds in the area, most on the Space Coast only saw a short glow before the rocket disappeared.

Impressed by SpaceX's rapid advancements, no sooner were the results in than the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration cleared SpaceX to quintuple its Starship launch rate, from five launches per year to 25. But even 25 launches a year isn't good enough for SpaceX Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell. She wants 100. Image source: Getty Images.

SpaceX is set to have a rocket launch on Friday, Dec. 13, from the Kennedy Space Center in Brevard County, Florida. Georgians might wonder if it could be visible on the coast. The mission is to launch the mPOWER-E satellites for SES,