Live coverage: Previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket fires engines on Florida launch pad

Live coverage of SpaceX’s preparations for the next Falcon 9 rocket launch from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will launch the BulgariaSat 1 communications satellite for television broadcasts in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. Watch on a mobile device.