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SpaceX launches 21 satellites for US military after delay
Original: SpaceX launches 21 satellites to orbit for the US military after 5-day delay (video)
SpaceX launched 21 satellites into orbit on behalf of the US military, following a five-day postponement of the mission. The launch adds to the company's growing slate of national security space flights, and video footage of the liftoff has been widely shared.
Why now: A successful military payload launch after an unexplained five-day delay draws attention to SpaceX's expanding defense role.
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