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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral carrying Starlink satellites into orbit

Updated  August 7, 2020 6:08am EDT
FOX 35 Orlando

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral early Friday morning. The rocket carried another batch of Starlink satellites into space, along with two microsatellites for Seattle-based company Black Sky Global.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral early Friday morning.

The rocket carried another batch of Starlink satellites into space along with two microsatellites for Seattle-based company "Black Sky Global."

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SpaceX's is working to offer broadband internet services to underserved and remote users in North America at some point later this year. The Starlink satellites contribute to this.

SpaceX launched its first batch of 60 Starlink satellites on May 23, 2019. So far, over 500 satellites have been launched during the missions. 

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