SpaceX launched Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on April 17, 2023.
The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth and landed vertically on SpaceX's droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
The mission went flawlessly despite the livestream feed disruption.
The satellites were deployed about 65 minutes after liftoff.
The Starlink megaconstellation currently consists of over 5,700 operational satellites and SpaceX has applied for approval to add another 30,000 Starlink satellites.
This launch was significant as it was also the twelfth launch and landing for this particular booster, which is just eight launches shy of SpaceX's reuse record.
This marks SpaceX's 39th orbital mission of the year and the 26th mission dedicated to building out the Starlink network.
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on April 17, 2023, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This marks the company's 39th orbital mission of the year and the 26th mission dedicated to building out the Starlink network.
The satellites were deployed about 65 minutes after liftoff, adding to the more than 5,700 operational satellites that make up the megaconstellation. The Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth about 8.5 minutes after launch as planned and landed vertically on SpaceX's Just Read the Instructions droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
This launch was significant as it was also the twelfth launch and landing for this particular booster, which is just eight launches shy of SpaceX's reuse record of 20 missions. However, during the livestream feed, there was an unusual occurrence where the feed cut out about three minutes after liftoff with no reason given.
The Starlink megaconstellation currently consists of more than 5,700 operational satellites and SpaceX has applied for approval to add another 30,000 Starlink satellites on top of the current permit for 12,00 main_fact_1.
The Falcon 9's upper stage continued carrying the 23 Starlink satellites toward low Earth orbit and deployed them there about 65 minutes after liftoff. The mission went flawlessly despite the livestream feed disruption.
A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 23 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 17.
The Starlink megaconstellation currently consists of more than 5,700 operational satellites with plans to deploy 12,000 more in low Earth orbit.
SpaceX has applied for approval to add another 30,000 Starlink satellites on top of the current permit for 12,00 main_fact_1
This launch marks SpaceX’s 39th orbital mission of the year and the 26th mission dedicated to building out the Starlink network.
The Falcon 9’s first stage came back to Earth about 8.5 minutes after launch as planned, landing vertically on SpaceX’s Just Read the Instructions droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX launched Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on April 17, 2023 from Launch Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The satellites were deployed about 65 minutes after liftoff, adding to the more than 5,700 operational satellites in the Starlink megaconstellation.
