SpaceX is targeting Friday to launch a telecommunications satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The Thuraya 4 mission is expected to take off at 8:27 p.m. A backup opportunity is available if needed on Saturday at the same time.

Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket comes in at a towering 320 feet tall — which is equivalent to a 32-story skyscraper. Still, it's overshadowed by SpaceX's Starship, which current launches from Texas and may launch from Kennedy Space Center in the coming years. Starship looms over all rockets throughout history at a whooping 395 feet tall.

Blue Origin wanted to launch its huge New Glenn rocket by the end of 2024, but that didn't happen. Now, it joins seven other launches scheduled for January at the Space Coast. Click for details.