SpaceX continues to expand Starlink constellation
SpaceX successfully launched 20 additional Starlink broadband satellites early Wednesday morning, including 13 equipped with direct-to-cell technology.
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The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:01 a.m. EDT (0701 GMT; 9:01 p.m. on September 24 local time).
Following a planned trajectory, the first stage of the Falcon 9 returned to Earth 8.5 minutes after liftoff, landing safely on the SpaceX drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Pacific Ocean. This marks the 10th launch and landing for this specific booster, according to SpaceX mission reports.
The upper stage of the Falcon 9 continued its ascent to low Earth orbit, where it is scheduled to deploy the 20 satellites approximately 60 minutes post-launch. These new additions will expand the Starlink megaconstellation, which now includes over 6,300 active spacecraft.
This launch is part of a busy week for SpaceX, as the company prepares for the upcoming Crew-9 astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), set to launch on Saturday, September 28, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. (ILKHA)
Falcon 9 delivers 20 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California pic.twitter.com/PZz3JHyu89
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