SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 51 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on September 26, 2021.
The rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth, landing on the 'Of Course I Still Love You' droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
This was the first of two SpaceX launches planned for the day, with the second one scheduled to take place in Florida.
SpaceX, the private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company, successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 51 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, September 26, 2021. The launch took place at 5:01 a.m. PDT (8:01 a.m. EDT, 1201 GMT). This was the first of two SpaceX launches planned for the day, with the second one scheduled to take place in Florida.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg. Following the launch, the rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth, landing on the 'Of Course I Still Love You' droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean. This marked the 90th recovery of a Falcon first stage, a significant milestone for SpaceX's reusability efforts.
The 51 Starlink satellites launched will join SpaceX's growing constellation of internet-beaming satellites. The company has already launched more than 1,700 satellites as part of its Starlink project, which aims to provide high-speed internet service to users around the world, particularly those in remote or rural areas where access to reliable internet service is limited.
The second launch of the day, scheduled to take place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, was set to carry another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. This marked a busy day for SpaceX, demonstrating the company's increasing launch cadence.
The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage came back to Earth successfully about eight minutes after liftoff, landing on one of SpaceX's drone ships in the Pacific Ocean.
The 51 broadband satellites, which are part of the Starlink Group 6-5, will join the more than 2,000 that SpaceX has already launched.
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The launch was originally scheduled for Saturday but was postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions.
The rocket carried 51 Starlink satellites into orbit.
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The launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base was the first of two planned Sunday by SpaceX, with the second set for Florida.
The Falcon 9 rocket carried 51 Starlink satellites into orbit.
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