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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Friday evening.
Falcon going to orbit as seen from ocean pic.twitter.com/Dclhju24ya
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 18, 2024
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Another rocket is set to light up the Central Florida horizon Friday night.
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SpaceX is planning to launch 23 more Starlink satellites.
The company will use its Falcon 9 rocket to send those satellites into low-Earth orbit.
Targeting Friday, May 17 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → https://t.co/bJFjLCilmc
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 16, 2024
Starlink provides internet access to various locations worldwide.
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The rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 8:32 p.m.
When the launch happens, you can watch it live on Channel 9 and right here at WFTV.com.
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