A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites, lifts off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 5:25 a.m. EDT on July 9, 2026. Merritt Island USA - ZUMAb267 20260709_znp_b267_001

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites, lifts off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 5:25 a.m. EDT on July 9, 2026. Merritt Island USA - ZUMAb267 20260709_znp_b267_001

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Recording Date: Jul 9, 2026

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July 9, 2026, Merritt Island, Florida, USA: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites, lifts off from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 5:25 a.m. EDT on July 9, 2026. Merritt Island USA - ZUMAb267 20260709_znp_b267_001

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