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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Falcon 9 rocket lit up the Tuesday night sky along Florida’s Space Coast.
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SpaceX launched the rocket with another batch Starlink satellites in tow at 10:16 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The company said a total of 20 satellites, including 13 with direct to cell capabilities, were successfully deployed into orbit.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/Rk1bBe6rUW
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 5, 2024
SpaceX also said the mission marked the 20th flight for the rocket’s first stage booster.
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After the launch, the booster landed on a droneship named “Just Read the Instructions” that was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Falcon 9 launches 20 @Starlink satellites – including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities – to orbit from Florida, completing this booster’s 20th launch and landing pic.twitter.com/LkN8hC7mxv
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 5, 2024
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