BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX plans to launch a rocket on Friday from Florida’s Space Coast at 2:11 p.m.
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Another Falcon 9 rocket will soon be lifting off from our Space Coast.
SpaceX plans to launch the rocket with 21 new Starlink satellites in tow Friday morning.
Officials said 13 of those satellites will have “direct to cell” capabilities.
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The satellites will be deployed into low-Earth orbit to help expand the company’s global high-speed internet network.
The Jan. 10 launch is scheduled for 11:21 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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After liftoff, SpaceX will aim to land the rocket’s booster on “Just Read the Instructions” a droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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