SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday.

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The rocket will carry 23 Starlink satellites and deploy them into low-Earth orbit.

Starlink provides broadband internet capability to various locations around the globe.

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Following the launch, the rocket's first stage booster will land on droneship "Just Read the Instructions," which is stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket was scheduled for 12:36 p.m., but it was pushed back to 2:14 p.m., with backup opportunities available until 2:48 p.m.

If needed, additional opportunities are also available beginning at 11:08 a.m. Tuesday.

You can watch that launch live on Eyewitness News at Noon, and right here at WFTV.com

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