SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launches another Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday from Florida’s Space Coast.

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SpaceX said the rocket will now take off at 8:36 p.m.

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The rocket is set to take off at 7:52 p.m. from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The launch is in support of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellite constellation.

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Starlink’s network of satellites offers high-speed internet access worldwide.

SpaceX said this will be the 16th launch for the rocket’s first-stage booster, which has previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and eight other Starlink missions.

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After leaving the launchpad, SpaceX plans to land the booster on its “Just Read the Instructions” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Channel 9 will continue to monitor the planned launch and will provide live coverage on Eyewitness News.

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SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX is planning to launch another Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday from Florida’s Space Coast. (WFTV)

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