SpaceX successfully launches 56 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

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SpaceX successfully launches 56 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral
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SpaceX is set to launch 56 Starlink satellites into orbit using a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket's first stage will land on the SpaceX droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, marking its 10th launch and landing. SpaceX has already launched over 4,100 Starlink satellites, with permission to deploy 12,000 and an application for another 30,000. This will be SpaceX's 20th launch of the year, with CEO Elon Musk previously stating the company could launch up to 100 orbital missions in 2023.

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