SpaceX launches rocket from Cape Canaveral on Memorial Day morning. See photos
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Memorial Day morning, deploying the Starlink 10-47 batch of internet satellites. The mission marked the 35th launch of the year from Florida, with the first stage booster landing on the drone ship *A Shortfall of Gravitas* in the Atlantic Ocean.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on time at 7:48 a.m. on May 25 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The mission, designated Starlink 10-47, carried the latest batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit. The rocket followed a northeast trajectory, with weather conditions clearing overnight after earlier showers. The launch marked the 35th of the year from Florida’s Space Coast. No sonic booms were reported in Brevard County, as the Falcon 9’s first stage booster successfully landed on the drone ship *A Shortfall of Gravitas* in the Atlantic Ocean. The next SpaceX launch from Florida is scheduled for no earlier than 7:52 a.m. on May 29 from the same launch complex, also carrying a Starlink mission. The launch window extends until 11:52 a.m. if needed. Residents in the area can expect another early morning launch.
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