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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast on Thursday.
Falcon 9’s first stage lands on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, completing this booster’s 3rd mission pic.twitter.com/eBpWWeeu7Y
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 7, 2024
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.
Standing down from tonight’s @Starlink launch from pad 40 in Florida. Now targeting Thursday, November 7 → https://t.co/gDM2KZhykU
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 7, 2024
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