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SpaceX has once again landed a droneship landing of one of its rockets during its 16th flight this year.
The Space Flight Company's Falcon 9, in a completely new Block 5 configuration, was launched from Cape Canaveral in the early hours of Monday morning, carrying the Canadian Telstar 18 Vantage satellite into orbit.
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The launch was delayed due to rain and heavy clouds, with the takeoff finally taking place at 12:45 EDT.
A little over eight minutes after takeoff, the first leg of the Falcon 9 landed on the dronehip "Of course, I still love you", which is parked in the Atlantic Ocean.
Unfortunately for us, mere mortals, who watched her unfold at home, the video on board the first leg was interrupted. It's about 30 minutes in the video above.
About 30 minutes after take-off, the Telstar 18 Vantage satellite was deployed in orbit.
The Telstar 18 Vantage is a heavy weight (7,060 kilograms), which makes it slightly lighter than the Telstar 19V launched in July, which was the heaviest communications satellite ever launched.
The SpaceX-upgraded Block 5 Falcon 9 will help the company achieve its much cheaper space flight target, where it aims to drive boosters up to 10 times with minimal maintenance and 100 with a refurbishment.
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