Space launches this week: From Starlink to Electron mission, key events to note

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A Week of Space Missions: This week has been brimming with space activities, featuring launches every day from SpaceX, China, and Rocket Lab.

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Monday's Starlink Launch by SpaceX: On April 22, Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 7:10 P.M. ET, deploying the Starlink Group 6-53 satellites.

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Tuesday's Electron Mission by Rocket Lab: Rocket Lab's Electron rocket soared from the Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand, launching the 'Beginning Of The Swarm' mission at 6:00 P.M. ET on April 23.

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Wednesday's WorldView Legion Launch by SpaceX: SpaceX returned on Wednesday, launching Falcon 9 with the WorldView Legion 1 & 2 satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 11:30 A.M. PT.

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Thursday's Shenzhou Mission by China: CASC's Long March 2 rocket initiated the Shenzhou 18 crew rotation from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, at 8:59 A.M. ET on April 25.

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Friday's Another Starlink Launch by SpaceX: On April 26, SpaceX carried out another Falcon 9 launch, deploying the Starlink Group 6-54 satellites from Cape Canaveral at 5:40 P.M. ET.

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 Sunday's Galileo Mission by SpaceX: To conclude the week, SpaceX plans a Falcon 9 launch for the Galileo FOC FM25 & FM27 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The launch time is yet to be announced.

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Don't Miss Out!: Stay tuned for more thrilling space launch updates!