CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space launched another round of Starlink internet satellites into orbit Friday night.
The Falcon 9 rocket took off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:31 p.m., with coverage beginning about six minutes prior.
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The 45th Weather Squadron initially gave the launch a 40% chance of favorable weather conditions with the primary concern of high winds at launch time, though that ultimately didn’t impede the launch.
According to SpaceX, this was the 17th flight for the Falcon 9 booster. It is set to land in the ocean on a drone ship called “Just Read the Instructions.”
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