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SpaceX Starlink launch from Florida pushed back to Tuesday

Launch moved to 10:26 a.m. Tuesday

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX is pushing back its planned launch of 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.

The Falcon 9 rocket was supposed to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:20 p.m.

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But instead, the company is now targeting launch for 10:26 a.m. on Tuesday. No reason has been given.

The first-stage booster supporting the mission is slated to fly for the 18th time, marking another potential milestone in SpaceX’s reusable rocket program. The booster previously supported high-profile missions including Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2, SXM-10, MTG-S1, EchoStar XXV, SXM-11, and nine Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, the booster is expected to land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.