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Today: SpaceX set to launch rocket from Cape Canaveral

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX is preparing for another launch from our Space Coast.

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The company plans to launch its Falcon 9 rocket with Starlink satellites in tow Thursday morning.

The batch of 24 satellites will be deployed into low-Earth orbit and used to expand Starlink’s global high-speed internet network.

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Liftoff is scheduled for 11:07 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Following separation, the rocket’s first-stage booster will land on the droneship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” which is stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

When it happens, you can watch the rocket launch on Channel 9 and right here at WFTV.com.

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