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SpaceX Successfully Launches Starlink Satellites After Multiple Delays

Following weather and technical issues, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket deployed 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral.

  • The Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 3:19 p.m. EST, marking the third flight for its first-stage booster.
  • Initial launch attempts were scrubbed due to a helium leak and unfavorable weather conditions earlier in the week.
  • The booster successfully landed on the droneship 'Just Read the Instructions' in the Atlantic Ocean after the launch.
  • This mission is part of SpaceX's ongoing effort to expand its Starlink satellite internet network, with over 7,200 satellites currently in orbit.
  • SpaceX has conducted 76 launches from Florida's Space Coast this year, with this being the 201st Starlink mission.
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