With a Thursday launch of 24 Starlink satellites, SpaceX's third mission from Central Florida this week is on its way to low-Earth orbit. After a few delays, the Falcon 9 rocket took off around 8:21 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, where another Starlink mission took off earlier this week.

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — After a few delays, SpaceX was able to launch two dozen Starlink satellites during a morning Thursday launch. The California-based company’s Falcon 9 rocket sent up Starlink 6-68 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, stated SpaceX .