BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Update: SpaceX Friday afternoon successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites.
The deployment of 53 Starlink satellites confirmed shortly after the Falcon 9 rocket blasted off on schedule at 5:27 p.m.
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A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of 53 Starlink satellites is now set to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday evening.
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This will be the sixth flight of Falcon 9’s first stage, which previously launched the Ax-1 mission on April 8, 2022 pic.twitter.com/zgIlzAL9Pt
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This is the sixth launch of this particular first stage booster, the most recent in support of the Ax-1 mission on April 8.
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Following the launch, the Falcon 9′s first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship stationed off the Florida coast.
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The launch window opens at 5:27 p.m. You can watch the launch LIVE on Channel 9 or by clicking below.
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