An Atlas V and Falcon 9 rockets are set to blast off from Brevard County this week.
United Launch Alliance is preparing to launch the Atlas V rocket Tuesday evening from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The rocket will deliver the CLIO spacecraft for Lockheed Martin. It’s a commercially-based communications satellite for the US government.
The launch window runs from 5:44 p.m. to 8:10 p.m. Tuesday.
Meanwhile, SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Falcon 9 rocket Saturday.
The Dragon capsule will bring 5,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station.
The launch is set for 2:16 a.m. Saturday.