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UPDATE: SpaceX sucessfully launches Falcon 9 rocket on Monday

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UPDATE: SpaceX successfully launches a Falcon 9 rocket around 9:30 p.m. Monday, sending 27 Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit.

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SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday, December 1, carrying 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launch window is scheduled between 6:10 p.m. and 10:10 p.m.

After stage separation, the rocket’s first stage will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.

You can watch the live webcast of the launch starting five minutes before liftoff at SpaceX.com.