Monday, July 17, 2023 07:23 AM
Monday, July 17, 2023 07:23 AM
Release rocket SpaceX Falcon 9 new fleet of Starlink internet satellites into orbit, landing on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean, achieving a record-breaking 16th flight of the booster, Falcon 9 rocket topped with 54 internet satellites lit up the late night sky when it flew into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
According to SpaceX, the first stage of the Falcon 9 returned to Earth for a vertical descent about 8.5 minutes after its launch on the SpaceX A Shortfall of Gravitas ship.
This was the 16th launch and landing of this booster, and the landing also marks SpaceX’s 207th orbital rocket landing and 247th mission overall.
The Falcon 9 upper stage, which cannot be reused, continued to carry 54 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
This batch of Starlink satellites stands out among the thousands of satellites SpaceX has launched so far because it is the final batch of Starlink v1.5 satellites to be launched by the company.
The company is moving to new V2 Starlink internet satellites, and has already launched mini-V2 versions into orbit.
Source: Technology News: SpaceX rocket launches 54 new satellites for the Internet
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