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Space X Falcon 9, partial timelapse photo over the Indian River. Space Coast residents may recognize “Scruffy The Tug Boat” — an accidental landmark on the Indian River on FL 528 West. It’s an accidental landmark that’s been aground in the same spot for years.Photo: Charles Boyer / ToT SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 booster carrying 23 more Starlink V2 Mini satellites to orbit tonight from Pad…

Time, it is said, waits for no man — and that must be equally true for SpaceX’s cadence of Starlink launches. The company plans to get right back to action tonight by launching the Starlink 6-42 mission from Pad LC39-A at Kennedy Space Center. The launch was originally scheduled for Friday evening, but fickle Florida weather caused SpaceX to stand down several hours before the planned liftoff.…

Falcon 9 booster flies record-breaking 13th mission

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster, using first stage core B1060 for a 13th time, sent 53 Starlink satellites into orbit. Credit: Theresa Cross / Spaceflight Insider Launching for the 13th time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster lofted another batch of Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit. (more…)

A morning visit to @PortCanaveral was in order, to welcome #Falcon9 booster B1060.2 back to #CapeCanaveral. @SpaceX had successfully launched & recovered B1060.2 on Thursday, during a #Starlink mission. #SpaceCoast

The twice-flown, twice-recovered Falcon 9 booster B1060.2 arrives at the mouth of Port Canaveral on Sunday, September 6, 2020, secure aboard “Of Course I Still Love You”, the SpaceX drone ship. Credit: Theresa Cross, SpaceFlight Insider

It was a beautiful morning on the Space Coast of Florida as many gathered to watch another SpaceX first stage make its way into Port Canaveral.

Spectators…