SpaceX Falcon 9 launch Wednesday Morning

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch Wednesday Morning

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Hi all. A mostly cloudy morning here and I could only get 1 shot between the clouds of the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch at 10:31 am EST from my backyard. It was originally set to launch at 8:35am, then 9:47am, and finally lifted off at 10:31am. See photo below:
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On Wednesday, April 19th at 10:31 am EST, SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 Starlink 6-2 mission from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station - SLC40. These are second-generation Starlink V2 Mini Internet satellites. Following stage separation, the first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
I hope that you enjoy the photo.
Marshall
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch Wednesday Morning

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Nice catch Marshall!
-Michael
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