Falcon 9 Lifts Off, Ending Florida Scrub Streak

A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off to put a batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit.
Credit: Ben Cooper/SpaceX
CAPE CANAVERAL—A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 6 to put another batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit. The sunrise launch ended a monthlong series of Eastern Range scrubs due to weather and technical issues that have kept three rockets toggling for...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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