SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch 27 Starlink satellites into orbit from California
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch 27 Starlink satellites into orbit from California, according to Spaceflight Now. Liftoff off of the Starlink 15-25 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East is scheduled for 5:28 p.m. A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready for launch from Vandenberg in this file photo. SpaceX is a space company based in Hawthorne, and its products and services include Falcon.
The rocket will head on a southerly trajectory along the California coast as it targets an orbit inclined 70 degrees to the Equator. Spaceflight Now will have live coverage starting about 30 minutes prior to launch. The booster previously flew the NROL-126, Transporter-12, SPHEREx, NROL-57 and USSF-366 mission, plus 14 previous Starlink delivery runs.
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