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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify the Japanese communications satellite which was launched SpaceX on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida
A
JCSAT-14
B
JCSAT-15
C
JCSAT-16
D
JCSAT-17
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A Falcon 9 lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Thursday morning, carrying 53 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites skyward.

Detailed explanation-2: -SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Monday night from Cape Canaveral with Amazonas Nexus, a powerhouse satellite owned by the Spanish company Hispasat to connect trans-Atlantic airline passengers, maritime traffic, and rural communities across the Americas.

Detailed explanation-3: -It also aims for global mobile phone service after 2023. SpaceX started launching Starlink satellites in 2019. As of February 2023, Starlink consists of over 3, 580 mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), which communicate with designated ground transceivers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Feb. 15: SpaceX will launch Starlink Group 2-5 from Cape Canaveral, Fla. at 11:32 a.m. EST (1607 GMT).

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