WATCH: SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying Starlink 9 from Kennedy Space Center

By  //  August 7, 2020

Coverage was seen on Space Coast Daily TV

ABOVE VIDEO: SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Friday.

BREVARD COUNTY • KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA – SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Friday.

The rocket lifted off at 1:12 a.m. ET

SpaceX launched its tenth Starlink mission, which included 57 Starlink satellites and 2 satellites from BlackSky, a Spaceflight customer.

Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission to the International Space Station, launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, and the fourth and seventh Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

The BlackSky Global spacecraft deployed sequentially beginning 1 hour and 1 minute after liftoff, and the Starlink satellites deployed approximately 1 hour and 33 minutes after liftoff.

All Starlink satellites on this flight are equipped with a deployable visor to block sunlight from hitting the brightest spots of the spacecraft – a measure SpaceX has taken as part of our work with leading astronomical groups to mitigate satellite reflectivity.You can watch a replay of the launch webcast here . If you would like to receive updates on Starlink news and service availability in your area, please visit starlink.com.

Coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV.

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