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SpaceX navy deploys for back-to-back Italian radar satellite, Starlink launches

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Continuing what appears to be SpaceX’s preferred pace of activity in 2022, several ships in the company’s navy have deployed to support two Falcon 9 launches scheduled later this week. Bob is outbound for the CSG-2 mission and heading ~596 km downrange towards Cuba to recover the fairing. Second departure of the day!

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SpaceX preparing salvo of polar Starlink launches from West and East coasts

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Most recently, drone ship Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) completed the first leg of its journey from Florida to California, arriving at the Panama Canal’s Atlantic locks on June 20th. SpaceX sends reused Falcon 9 booster west for first California Starlink launches.

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