WATCH: SpaceX launches more than 50 satellites from Cape Canaveral

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites from the Space Coast on Thursday.

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The company sent more than 50 satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket.

The rocket lifted off at 9:11 a.m.

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Watch the launch again below.

The goal of Starlink is to create a network that will help provide internet services to those who are not yet connected, and to provide reliable and affordable internet across the globe, the company said.

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