SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 from Space Coast

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink Satellites into low-Earth Orbit on Thursday Evening.

Update:

Around 6:40 p.m. SpaceX launched 23 Starlink Satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.

After stage separation, the rocket’s first stage landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Original Story:

SpaceX said it plans to launch 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday evening.

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The rocket will launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 6:40 p.m.

Backup launch opportunities are available until 10:40 p.m. if needed.

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Additional opportunities are also available, beginning at 6:18 p.m. Friday.

After stage separation, the rocket’s first stage will land on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

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