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SpaceX launches rocket from Cape Canaveral carrying more Starlink satellites

SpaceX set for Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast on Thursday FILE IMAGE: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on launch pad

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast on Thursday.

The rocket lifted from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with another batch of Starlink satellites in tow.

After making their way into low-Earth orbit, the satellites will help expand the company’s internet network.

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Liftoff happened at 3:13 p.m.

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