BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Florida’s Space Coast witnessed another rocket launch on Tuesday.
9:30 a.m. update:
SpaceX said it successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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The rocket lifted at 9:20 a.m.
Liftoff of Falcon 9! pic.twitter.com/dnAl1CZ4LU
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 20, 2024
The company also confirmed a successful landing for the rocket’s booster following launch.
Successful landing, completing the first launch and landing for this Falcon booster pic.twitter.com/GLFavJVFig
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 20, 2024
New Falcon 9 booster debuts by delivering 22 @Starlink satellites to orbit pic.twitter.com/pZEGPLh0Tj
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 20, 2024
Original story:
SpaceX is launching another rocket from our Space Coast Tuesday morning.
The Falcon 9 rocket will lift with 22 new Starlink satellites in tow before deploying them into low-Earth orbit.
Starlink’s network of satellites is used to expand the company’s global internet system.
READ: SpaceX Polaris crews arrive at the Kennedy Space Center
Liftoff is scheduled from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 9:20 a.m.
When it happens, you can watch the live launch here and on Channel 9.
Propellant load has started and the skies are clear for this morning’s launch of 22 @Starlink satellites from pad 40 in Florida → https://t.co/VK0CBIRC3h
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 20, 2024
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