The rocket's nine kerosene-fueled Merlin 1D engines powered the 21 Starlink satellites into space, then separated from the Falcon 9's upper stage, which accelerated the payload stack into orbit.
SpaceX was targeting launch of the SpainSat satellite during a two-hour launch window which opened at 8:34 p.m. ET. Liftoff was right on time without delay. The rocket launched from Kennedy Space ...