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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 to send 23 Starlink satellites into orbit

Marcela Camargo, Digital Producer, Jacksonville

Tags: SpaceX, Space, Cape Canaveral
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 to send 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Thursday morning.

According to SpaceX, this is the 11th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.

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Marcela joined News4JAX in 2023. She grew up in Mexico and eventually moved to California to pursue her dream of becoming a journalist. Now, she is a proud San Diego State University alumna who has many years of experience in TV and digital journalism.

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