All Eights: SpaceX Transporter 2 Takes to the Skies
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Cape Canaveral space Force Station, FL, June 30, 2021– Liftoff! After a delay in the countdown, the Falcon 9 roared to life at 3:31 PM EDT from Launch Complex 40.
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This was the 8th flight for this flight proven Falcon 9 booster and is lofting 88 satellites into orbit as part of a ride sharing program for multiple customers and governments. About 8 minutes after launch, SpaceX made a perfect landing back at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1).
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