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SpaceX Launches 53 Satellites Into Orbit From California
The satellites were later deployed from the rocket's second stage.
October 28, 2022
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lit up the California sky on Thursday evening as it carried 53 Starlink satellites into orbit.
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The rocket blasted off from coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base at 6:14 p.m. The launch at twilight left a white plume in the sky that was seen over a large area.
The satellites were later deployed from the rocket's second stage.
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