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ScienceMay 2, 2026

SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)

SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)
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SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.

The primary payload was a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.

A Falcon 9 rocket is lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday at 3:00 a. m. EDT (0700 GMT; midnight California time).

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