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SpaceX successfully launches Arabsat satellite amidst weather concerns.

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Source: Florida Today
SpaceX successfully launches Arabsat satellite amidst weather concerns.
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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying a commercial communications satellite for Arabsat. The satellite will deliver TV broadcasts, broadband internet, and more to the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. The first stage of the rocket successfully landed on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship, marking SpaceX's 195th successful landing. This was the 26th launch of the year for the Space Coast, with another Falcon 9 rocket set to fly on June 1 to take the next batch of Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit.

Topics:sciencespace#arabsat#cape-canaveral#falcon-9#satellite-launch#space#spacex
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  2. SpaceX launches late-night rocket for Arabsat  The Sun
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  4. After delays, SpaceX aims for late-night liftoff, but weather still dicey  Orlando Sentinel
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