BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Another rocket will soon be lifting off from Brevard County’s coast.
SpaceX said it plans to launch the Falcon 9 rocket Friday morning with 21 new Starlink satellites in tow.
Thirteen will be equipped with direct-to-cell capabilities.
The satellites will be deployed into low-Earth orbit to help expand the company’s global high-speed internet network.
Liftoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 1:24 a.m.
After the launch, SpaceX plans to land the rocket’s booster on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
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