SpaceX launches Galaxy satellites from Cape Canaveral after multiple delays

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The third time’s a charm.

SpaceX launched Galaxy satellites from Florida’s Space Coast on Saturday.

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The Falcon 9 rocket carried the Intelsat G-33/G-34 missions from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Station.

The 70-minute launch window opened at 7:05 p.m. Eastern Time.

SpaceX had delayed the launch of the Galaxy satellites for the second day in a row on Friday when it was originally set for 7:06 p.m, the company said in a tweet.

SpaceX said the extra time allowed for vehicle checkouts.

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The first stage booster from the Falcon 9 rocket landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Galaxy 33 and Galaxy 44 are geosynchronous communication satellites to help ensure service to Intelsat’s customers.

On Thursday, the company said that the rocket auto-aborted with 30 seconds left in the countdown but did not provide a reason why.

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Watch the Crew 5 launch below.

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