SpaceX is about to launch 2 NASA satellites that will scan Earth for gravitational anomalies here's how to watch live

Get the Full StorySpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will launch seven satellites on Tuesday.

Two of the satellites are part of a NASA mission to detect slight changes in the Earth's gravitational field, which will give scientists a clearer picture of our planet's water and ice content.

The launch is set for 3:47 p.m. EDT, and you can watch live via the embed below.

SpaceX, the rocket company founded by Elon Musk, will use its Falcon 9 rocket to launch seven satellites on Tuesday: two state-of-the-art NASA satellites and five commercial communications satellites.

The NASA satellites are part of a mission called Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On GRACE-FO . Once in orbit, they'll be used to analyze Earth's water and ice content by detecting small changes in the planet's gravitation field.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Elon Musk explains the one thing that went wrong with SpaceX's Falcon Heavy flightSee Also:Astronomers found new evidence that a giant ghost planet may lurk in our solar systemAn asteroid the size of the Statue of Liberty is set to narrowly miss Earth tonightA tiny satellite bound for Mars just snapped a photo of Earth that will make you feel puny and insignificantSEE ALSO: Elon Musk: SpaceX will launch more rockets than any nation on Earth this year

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