BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX launched a communications satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday afternoon.
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The company said the Telkomsat Merah Putih mission will provide satellite services for Indonesia.
The launch happened at 3:11 p.m. as scheduled.
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Following stage separation, officials said the first stage booster will land on droneship “Just Read the Instructions,” which is stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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