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SpaceX and NASA successfully launched the PACE satellite atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

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<p>Despite several weather-related setbacks, SpaceX and NASA successfully launched the PACE satellite atop a Falcon 9 rocket early Thursday. </p>

Despite several weather-related setbacks, SpaceX and NASA successfully launched the PACE satellite atop a Falcon 9 rocket early Thursday.

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