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SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III-7 mission into medium-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40. This marked the fourth flight for the reusable rocket booster, which landed successfully on the droneship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, in the Atlantic Ocean after stage separation. The mission successfully deployed its payload.

Prepared by Jonathan Pierce and reviewed by editorial team.