BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday morning.
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The rocket is carrying another back of Starlink satellites into orbit.
See video of the launch and the landing below:
Engines full power and liftoff! pic.twitter.com/LOik03Hzpk
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 28, 2024
Stage separation and second stage ignition pic.twitter.com/ZPc1UvbHhE
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 28, 2024
Clear skies as Falcon 9’s first stage lands on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, completing our 350th launch! pic.twitter.com/ghrTuO4K8D
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 28, 2024
Falcon 9 launches 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida pic.twitter.com/HD0j4g4dMv
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 28, 2024
10:12 update:
SpaceX is planning to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday.
SpaceX said Falcon 9′s liftoff is now targeted for 10:24 a.m.
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Less than an hour to liftoff for this morning’s launch of 23 @Starlink satellites from Florida. Falcon 9 is ready and weather is 90% favorable
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 28, 2024
7:25 a.m. update:
SpaceX said its team is now working to determine an updated launch time for today’s launch.
Teams are assessing a new launch time for today’s @Starlink mission from Florida. Rocket and payload remain healthy → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 28, 2024
Original story:
SpaceX is set to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast on Tuesday morning.
The company had planned for a Monday liftoff, but after a couple of delays, ultimately decided to stand down on the launch.
SpaceX did not say what led to the decision to push it back a day.
Tuesday’s launch will send 23 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
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The deployed satellites will continue to broaden Starlink’s high-speed internet network across the globe.
This morning’s rocket launch is set for 7:30 a.m. at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
When it happens, you can watch it live right here and also on Channel 9 and TV 27.
Standing down from today's Falcon 9 launch attempt, now targeting Tuesday, May 28 for liftoff → https://t.co/bJFjLCilmc
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 27, 2024
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