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VIDEO: SpaceX rocket launch sends more Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida

Falcon 9 takes off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. SpaceX on Thursday launched 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida’s Space Coast.

The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 8:41 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The launch was originally slated for Wednesday but was moved back a day.

The mission marked the 26th flight for the Falcon 9’s first-stage booster, which has previously supported notable missions, including Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, TD7 and 18 previous Starlink launches.

After stage separation, the booster landed on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean near The Bahamas.

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