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WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX launches ‘BlueBirds’ communications satellites from Florida coast

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Description: SpaceX launched one of its Falcon 9 rockets from Florida’s Space Coast early Thursday morning.

Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Anthony Talcott, Digital Journalist

Published: September 12, 2024 at 4:40 AMUpdated: September 12, 2024 at 6:19 AM

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX launched one of its Falcon 9 rockets from Florida’s Space Coast early Thursday morning.

The launch sent five communications satellites — dubbed “BlueBirds” — for AST SpaceMobile into orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The four-hour launch window opened at 4:52 a.m.

The 45th Weather Squadron forecast a 70% chance of weather interfering with the launch.

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