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SpaceX drone ship to ride transport vessel through the Panama Canal

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After a quick jaunt from Port Canaveral to the Bahamas, SpaceX drone ship Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) has been loaded onto the deck of a much larger semi-submersible transport vessel. Typically, tugboats tend to tow SpaceX’s drone ships no faster than 9 mph (13 kph).

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SpaceX preparing for back-to-back Starlink launches from California and Florida

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Both drone ships must be towed about 400 miles downrange at speeds that almost never exceed 8-10 mph, translating to a minimum two-day journey even with zero stops, slowdowns, or detours. SpaceX will land a booster in the Bahamas this coming week. Slightly suspicious that neither OCISLY or JRTI have departed for Starlink 4-13 or 4-15.

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