WATCH IT AGAIN: SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites into orbit 50% chance of favorable weather, officials say
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX on Friday launched another Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The mission deployed 53 more Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit.
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Favorable weather conditions for the launch were forecast to be 50%, increasing to 70% in the event of a one-day delay, according to the 45th Weather Squadron .
The company said the first-stage booster to be used in Friday’s mission, B1062, has previously flown Ax-1 , Inspiration4 and three Starlink hauls among its other missions.
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