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"SpaceX Successfully Launches 23 Starlink Satellites Amid Crew-8 Astronaut Delay"

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Source: Spaceflight Now
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SpaceX is set to launch a batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station following a weather delay for an astronaut launch. The Starlink 6-40 mission will add 23 satellites to the constellation, with liftoff scheduled for 10:30 a.m. EST. The first stage booster is expected to land on the droneship 'Just Read the Instructions' in the Atlantic Ocean. The launch was made possible due to poor weather conditions in the Atlantic, prompting NASA and SpaceX to reschedule the Crew-8 mission to March 2.

Topics:science#cape-canaveral#falcon-9#space-launch#spacetechnology#spacex#starlink-6-40
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