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.

A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational advisory indicates a four-hour launch window tonight, extending from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET. The launch will be from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) which is located just south of Kennedy Space Center.