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SpaceX set to launch Falcon 9 rocket on Friday

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SpaceX is scheduled to launch 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Friday morning around 6 a.m.

The Falcon 9 rocket is targeting liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East.

This marks the second flight for the booster, which previously flew a Starlink mission. After stage separation, it will attempt a landing on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.

You can watch the live webcast beginning about five minutes before launch on SpaceX's website.