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SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 1:10 p.m. today, deploying 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The first stage booster attempted a landing on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean. A livestream of the launch was available. Backup launch windows were scheduled for Sunday.

Prepared by Jonathan Pierce and reviewed by editorial team.