SpaceX successfully sends more Starlink satellites into orbit Friday evening

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX has successfully sent more Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit by way of its Falcon 9 rocket Friday evening.

The launch was pushed from 9:22 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

This was the 20th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and 12 Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which is stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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