View the vibrant images of SpaceX's early morning rocket launch on Monday
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In the early hours of Monday, December 1, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket at 2:44 a.m., marking the 102nd orbital launch from Florida's Space Coast this year. The mission, known as Starlink 6-86, followed a southeasterly path after lifting off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Once in low-Earth orbit, the rocket deployed 29 Starlink internet satellites, expanding SpaceX's global broadband network. The launch created a vivid contrail visible across the darkened Florida coastline.
For updates on launches at Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center, as well as schedules for upcoming missions from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and ULA, visit floridatoday.com/space.
Rick Neale, a space reporter at Florida Today, covered this event. Follow him on Twitter/X: @RickNeale1.
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Author: Sophia Brooks
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