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SpaceX liftoff matches record for Space Coast launches in a year


ORLANDO, Fla. — The Space Coast saw its 72nd launch of the year on Wednesday evening, equaling the total number of orbital missions flown in 2023 and with 10 weeks still to go. A SpaceX Falcon 9 had been aiming for a Tuesday liftoff, but weather in the recovery area for the booster forced a scrub. Teams turned around and got the rocket off at 5:47 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, though, from Cape ...

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