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A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket with the Israeli-owned Amos 17 commercial communications satellite lifts off from space launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. from launching a Falcon 9 rocket into space on Memorial Day, the aerospace company is set to launch the rocket with 23SpaceX says the rocket will"low-Earth orbit," which is an orbit with an altitude of 1,200 miles or less, according to NASA.
This is the 10th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, SpaceX's website states, which previously launched Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER, USSF-124, and six Starlink missions. After stage separation, the first stage will land on the 'A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship,' which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, the website further states.WTLV would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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