SpaceX, Florida and Falcon 9
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The first of back-to-back rocket launch days used a familiar booster. The Starlink mission took off on June 10, with an astronaut mission to follow.
June 7 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched SiriusXM's second new satellite into orbit from Florida early Saturday after five delays. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 12:54 a.m. EDT from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
President Donald Trump threatened to cut government contracts with Elon Musk amid feud, while the SpaceX CEO suggested decommissioning Dragon.
Merritt Island Wildlife Association officials are monitoring environmental studies with Starship-Super Heavy launches coming to Florida's Space Coast.