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Falcon 9 rocket carries 60 more Starlink satellites into space

Billionaire inventor Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully placed another batch of 60 Starlink satellites into Earth's orbit using its Falcon 9 rocket, marking the fourth batch in many more to come. SpaceX's Starlink project aims to provide global broadband connectivity using a mega-constellation of 42,000 satellites, with 242 already in place.

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