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STORY: SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral late on Tuesday (January 27), sending the GPS III‑9 satellite to medium‑Earth orbit for the U.S. Space Force, the company said on its website.

The rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at 11:53 p.m. local time (0453 GMT, January 28), with SpaceX streaming the mission live on its X account.

After stage separation, the first‑stage booster landed on one of Space X's autonomous drone ships stationed in the Atlantic Ocean early on Wednesday (January 28).

SpaceX said the mission proceeded as planned, with fairing separation, second‑stage burns and deployment events occurring on schedule.

The GPS III‑9 spacecraft was deployed about 90 minutes after liftoff, completing the mission.

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VIDEO SHOWS: SPACEX FALCON 9 ROCKET LAUNCHING FROM CAPE CANAVERAL / FALCON 9'S FIRST STAGE BOOSTER COMPONENT LANDING BACK ON EARTH / ROCKET STAGE SEPARATIONS IN SPACE / PAYLOAD SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED IN SPACE

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SHOWS: CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (NIGHT SHOTS) (JANUARY 27, 2026) (SPACEX - For editorial use only. No resale)

1. VARIOUS OF SPACEX'S FALCON 9 ROCKET IN LAUNCH BAY

2. FALCON 9 ROCKET IN BAY, AUDIO OF COUNTDOWN TO LIFTOFF HEARD

3. VARIOUS OF FALCON 9 LIFTING OFF FROM LAUNCH BAY

4. FALCON 9 IN SKY

IN SPACE (NIGHT SHOTS) (JANUARY 27, 2026) (SPACEX - For editorial use only. No resale)

5. (MUTE) POINT-OF-VIEW SHOT FROM ROCKET SHOWING ROCKET BOOSTER BURNING

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (NIGHT SHOTS) (JANUARY 27, 2026) (SPACEX - For editorial use only. No resale)

6. (MUTE) ROCKET ENGINE BURNING IN SKY

IN SPACE (NIGHT SHOTS) (JANUARY 27, 2026) (SPACEX - For editorial use only. No resale)

7. SECOND STAGE BOOSTER BURNING