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SpaceX has successfully launched Falcon 9 rocket carrying demo satellites for its broadband network. Here are some interesting and important facts about the launch. 1.  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket deployed two demonstration satellites, named Tintin A and Tintin B. These satellites are a part of SpaceX’s much-discussed broadband service from space. 2.  The internet network, named Starlink, will consist of thousands of operational satellites once the testing is completed and the network is up and running. 3.  SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher was 229 foot tall, i.e., 70-meter. 4.  The launch took place from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base. The two-stage Falcon 9 also had the Spanish PAZ radar observation satellite as its main payload. 5.  After the launch, Elon Musk tweeted that satellites will attempt to beam “Hello World” when they pass near LA. 6.  SpaceX executives hope that Starlink will start operating by 2020, at least in a limited c...