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Video. Falcoln 9 SpaceX rocket launch carries 51 satellites into orbit

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A total of 51 Starlink satellites were delivered into what SpaceX called a low orbit after the successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket in California.

On Wednesday, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Vandenberg, California.

The rocket's mission was to carry 51 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, according to a SpaceX press release.

Following liftoff, the Falcon 9 reusable booster landed safely on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.

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