BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX on Saturday launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The company had originally targeted a launch as late as 12:13 p.m. Friday, but it called off the attempt due to recovery weather conditions.
Standing down from today’s launch of 21 @Starlink satellites due to recovery weather conditions. Now targeting August 10 for next liftoff attempt
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 9, 2024
Further, Saturday’s launch was briefly planned to be the first act of a rare Falcon 9 double header, yet what would have been the morning’s second Falcon 9 launch was pushed to Sunday.
Following the launch of the 21 satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket’s first-stage booster landed upright on a SpaceX droneship.
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Watch the launch again in the video player below or by clicking here.
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