SpaceX successfully launches rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on Tuesday morning.

The rocket lifted off at 9:20 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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The mission marks the first flight for the first stage booster supporting the mission.