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SpaceX launches mission from Cape Canaveral Thursday

After stage separation, the first stage landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

FLORIDA, USA — SpaceX launched rocket KPLO to a lunar transfer orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida Thursday.

The spacecraft launched at 7:08 p.m.

SpaceX says the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Arabsat-6A, STP-2, COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2, and two Starlink missions. 

After stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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