SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket Sunday night from Cape Canaveral

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral on Sunday night. 

The launch was scheduled to happen at 8:36 p.m. but was pushed to 11:58 p.m.

The Falcon 9 rocket will be carrying 22 Starlink Satellites. This is the 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, Transporter-3, and ten Starlink missions.

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