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SpaceX aims for late-night launch from Florida coast

Falcon 9 rocket to send 21 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX will attempt to launch its Falcon 9 rocket Monday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The late-night launch is set for 11:21 p.m. with backup opportunities until 12:15 a.m.

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Twenty-one Starlink satellites will be sent into low-Earth orbit.

If needed, there will be additional launch opportunities on Tuesday starting at 10:48 p.m.

This is the 22nd flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18 and SES-19 and 17 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

This comes as the Federal Aviation Administration investigates SpaceX after its Starship rocket exploded.