[Jack Hydrazine]

2301 GMT (6:01 p.m. EST)
Re-ignition of the upper stage should occur at about 6:08 p.m. EST (2308 GMT) for a burn of about 71 seconds.

Separation of the SES 8 satellite will come a few minutes later.

We expect an update from SpaceX soon after those milestones are achieved.

[Jack Hydrazine]

SES 8 should have separated by now.

[Jack Hydrazine]

2311 GMT (6:11 p.m. EST)
SpaceX says the engine restart was a success. Spacecraft separation is due in a couple of minutes.

2320 GMT (6:20 p.m. EST)
SpaceX and SES are awaiting acquisition of signal from the SES 8 satellite before calling this launch a success. All appears OK, a source says.