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Published 12:02 IST, August 7th 2020

SpaceX launches rocket with batch of satellites

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida early Friday, carrying 57 Starlink satellites for the company's internet satellite constellation system.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida early Friday, carrying 57 Starlink satellites for the company's internet satellite constellation system.

The rocket also carried two spacecraft from Spaceflight customer BlackSky. The first stage of the rocket returned to earth as planned after launch, with a clean landing on a drone ship.  

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12:02 IST, August 7th 2020