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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with 27 Starlink satellites from California

The flight occurred on September 6 at 10:26 a.m. EDT to expand internet service coverage.

Luisa Marconi
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SpaceX launched its reusable Falcon 9 rocket on September 6 at 10:26 a.m. EDT from California, carrying 27 Starlink satellites into orbit to expand its satellite internet service and global communications coverage. [1]