SpaceX finally launched the Arabsat 7B satellite to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) for Arabsat atop its Falcon 9 rocket.
The launch occurred May 27 at 00:30 PM EDT (04:30 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch suffered several delays due to unacceptable launch weather.