SpaceX's Launch Schedule Disrupted by Weather and Technical Issues

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SpaceX's Launch Schedule Disrupted by Weather and Technical Issues
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SpaceX is set to launch another batch of Starlink internet satellites, including the first six with "Direct to Cell" capabilities, which will enable mobile network operators to provide seamless global access to texting, calling, and browsing. The launch is scheduled for early Friday morning from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. If successful, the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage will return for a vertical landing on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean. SpaceX has already launched over 90 missions in 2023, with a focus on expanding its broadband megaconstellation, Starlink.

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