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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast

21 Starlink satellites sent into orbit

A Falcon 9 launches from the Space Coast on Wednesday. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX on Monday launched another batch of Starlink satellites atop its Falcon rocket from Brevard County.

The space agency sent 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit.

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Liftoff happened at 11:47 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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This was the 15th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-2, Ax-3, CRS-30, SES 24, NG-21, Euclid, and eight Starlink missions, SpaceX said.


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