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On Friday, June 17, 2022, SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites to LEO from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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The instantaneous launch window was at 12:08 p.m. ET, or 16:08 UTC.
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The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, and nine Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth and landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, a record 13th such maneuver for the company.
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All article imagery screen captures are courtesy of SpaceX via their streaming livestream of their launch.