BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX launched another rocket from Florida’s Space Coast on Thursday.
11:30 p.m. update:
SpaceX said it successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:07 a.m. Thursday.
The rocket deployed 24 Starlink satellites into orbit, the company said.
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Watch Falcon 9 launch 24 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida https://t.co/adoyL1CGkC
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 21, 2024
After the launch, the rocket’s first stage booster landed on the droneship “A Shortfall of Gravitas.”
The droneship was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Falcon 9’s first stage lands on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship pic.twitter.com/YH1SaTr9VC
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 21, 2024
Original story:
SpaceX is preparing for another launch from our Space Coast.
The company plans to launch its Falcon 9 rocket with Starlink satellites in tow Thursday morning.
The batch of 24 satellites will be deployed into low-Earth orbit and used to expand Starlink’s global high-speed internet network.
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Liftoff is scheduled for 11:07 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Targeting Thursday, November 21 for a Falcon 9 launch of 24 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → https://t.co/oMNegRr6Jr
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 20, 2024
Following separation, the rocket’s first-stage booster will land on the droneship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” which is stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
When it happens, you can watch the rocket launch on Channel 9 and right here at WFTV.com.
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