BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX on Thursday morning launched its Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 23 Starlink satellites.
The rocket lifted off at 7:14 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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The launch was the 22nd flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and 14 Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Targeting Thursday, June 27 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites from Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 26, 2024
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