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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX sent another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit early Wednesday.
▶ WATCH THE LIVE ROCKET LAUNCH
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off and lit up the horizon of the Space Coast at 4:55 a.m.
It carried 20 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.
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The satellites will provide increased access to the company’s global high-speed internet network.
The launch marked the 16th flight for the first-stage booster used in this mission.
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Watch Falcon 9 launch 20 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities https://t.co/39t1Q66gDO
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 3, 2024
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