SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink broadband satellites into orbit today (December 13).
one Falcon 9 Rockets summit 22 Starlink Today at 4:55 pm ET (2155 GMT; 1:55 pm local time in California), the spacecraft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Falcon 9 first stage returns to Earth as planned and lands on Space Exploration Technologies Corporation About eight minutes after the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” took off.
According to one official, this is the ninth liftoff and landing for this particular booster SpaceX mission statement. Seven of those nine flights were Starlink missions.
At the same time, Falcon 9’s upper stage will deploy 22 Starlink satellites low earth orbit 60 minutes after launch.
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So far in 2024, SpaceX has launched more than 120 Falcon 9 missions. More than 6,800 Spacecraft in operation.