A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 5 AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellite on Sept. 12 at 4:52 a.m. EDT (0852 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. [Full Story](https://www.space.com/spacexastspac...)

The Falcon 9's first stage returned to Earth about 7.5 minutes later, making a vertical touchdown at Cape Canaveral's Landing Zone 1. It was the 13th launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description.

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