MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. - SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday afternoon for its TD7 mission to a geosynchronous transfer from orbit. The launch is slated for 4:29 p.m. at Kennedy Space Center. The slated launch will be the 16th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting the mission.

SpaceX is set for a Sunday evening launch from Kennedy Space Center with a Monday launch attempt from Cape Canaveral on tap. First up is a Falcon 9 rocket from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A on the Optux X/TD7 mission to launch a geostationary communication satellite built by Northrop Grumman for the Australian company Optus at 5:28 p.

SpaceX is targeting its launch of the TD7 mission on Sunday afternoon from the Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 rocket is expected to lift off at 5:28 p.m., but if additional time is needed, a backup opportunity is available on Monday at 4:29 p.