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Starlink shift pushes California past Florida in launches

Original: SpaceX Starlink shift sends California past Florida in launches

A shift in SpaceX's Starlink launch operations has made California the busier launch site, overtaking Florida in the number of launches. The change means more missions are now flying from the company's West Coast facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base rather than Florida's Space Coast. Florida's space industry is watching closely, as the state has long been the center of US launch activity.

Why now: A change in where SpaceX launches its Starlink satellites has flipped the long-standing rankings between the two leading launch states.

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• SpaceX Starlink shift sends California past Florida in launches · Florida Today

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