SpaceX launches internet satellites for competitor

SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY: MUST CREDIT SPACEX++ON-SCREEN GRAPHICS AND COMMENTARY AT SOURCE++SPACEX – MUST CREDIT SPACEXCape Canaveral, Florida – 8 December 20221. Countdown and liftoff of Falcon 9 rocketHEADLINE: SpaceX gives rival's internet satellites ride to orbitANNOTATION: SpaceX on Thursday launched internet satellites for a competitor.ANNOTATION: It stepped in to help after the London-based OneWeb company halted its flights with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.ANNOTATION: The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at sunset with 40 of OneWeb's mini satellites bound for polar orbit.2. Various views of Falcon 9 rocket in flight and payload deploymentANNOTATION:The satellites will expand OneWeb's constellation to just over 500, nearly 80% of the planned total of about 630 satellites.ANNOTATION: SpaceX agreed to launch satellites for OneWeb after the British company broke ties with Russia in March.ANNOTATION: Russian Soyuz rockets already had launched 13 batches of OneWeb satellites, beginning in 2019.3. Various views of Falcon 9 first stage landingANNOTATION: Following stage separation, the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage landed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.STORYLINE:SpaceX on Thursday launched internet satellites for a competitor.It stepped in to help after the London-based OneWeb company halted its flights with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at sunset with 40 of OneWeb's mini satellites bound for polar orbit.The satellites will expand OneWeb's constellation to just over 500, nearly 80% of the planned total of about 630 satellites.SpaceX agreed to launch satellites for OneWeb after the British company broke ties with Russia in March.Russian Soyuz rockets already had launched 13 batches of OneWeb satellites, beginning in 2019.Following stage separation, the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage landed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory.