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RAW; SpaceX rocket carries South Korean satellite into orbit

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BREVARD COUNTY, FL (CNN) - SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from the NASA Kennedy Space Center on Monday.

After launching a communications satellite for South Korea into orbit, the rocket also landed successfully on a “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

The satellite will provide TV broadcast and other communication services over South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Guam, Indochina and South Asia.

This is SpaceX's third launch this month, and 16th launch this year. The rocket delivered the satellite to its orbit and it was deployed about 36 minutes after liftoff, SpaceX said.   

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