First up is the delayed Astranis mission. After weather delayed the launch of four satellites for the company Astranis Space Technologies, the launch attempt on Friday, Dec. 20 saw a rare last second abort. SpaceX further delayed the mission again the next evening, stating that after reviewing data they would be standing down from the launch.

SpaceX launched a new round of 21 Starlink satellites into lower Earth orbit, 13 of which can contact cell phones directly.

Launch recap: Scroll down for updates from the launch of SES o3b mPOWER satellites, which launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 at 5:26 p.m. on Dec. 17 from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. Having just launched a Falcon 9 on the Space Force RRT-1 mission, SpaceX was aiming fo r another rocket launch Tuesday afternoon.

One of two scheduled Falcon 9 rocket launches lifted off early Saturday with one going off in California but aborted in Florida.

SpaceX launched the second rocket from Florida within a 24-hour period. Meanwhile, a Cargo Dragon returned to Earth.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ignites each its engines just as an abort is called at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2024. This year, we learned that our Neanderthal cousins were a lot like us, despite treading their own path that ended in extinction.

Florida is gearing up for a busy 2025 in space exploration, with a packed schedule of rocket launches planned. From high-profile NASA missions to ambitious commercial projects, the launches are poised to push the boundaries of space exploration and technology.

Can I see a SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in Daytona Beach or New Smyrna? Depending on weather, yes, particularly night launches.