"SpaceX's 40th Mission: Launching 23 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9"

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SpaceX is set to launch its 40th mission of the year, sending 23 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage is expected to make a vertical landing on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean, marking its seventh launch and landing. This launch is part of SpaceX's efforts to expand the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of over 5,760 operational satellites.
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