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Published 07:11 IST, September 19th 2022

SpaceX launches 54 new satellites after weather delays

SpaceX on Sunday launched 54 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.

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SpaceX on Sunday launched 54 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.

The launch, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, was the sixth flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster.

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Bad weather last week scrubbed several launch attempts.

Starlink is a space-based system that SpaceX is building to bring internet access to underserved areas of the world.

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Following stage separation, the first stage returned to Earth and landed on the 'Just Read the Instructions' droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

 

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07:11 IST, September 19th 2022