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.

Just after midnight Sunday, a rocket lit up the clear night sky over Cape Canaveral. Taking off at 12:12 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket disappeared into the night sky.