Live updates from March 22 Florida Starlink mission
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Key Points:
- On March 22, 2026, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, deploying 29 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- The Falcon 9 first-stage booster completed its 27th flight by landing on the SpaceX drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Brevard County Emergency Management deactivated its launch support team following the successful liftoff.
- The launch marked the 21st orbital rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast in 2026, with another Starlink mission planned for March 26.
- The Space Force announced a switch to SpaceX for the next GPS III-8 national security launch, citing the need for rapid delivery amid
