CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX on Thursday launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast, sending more Starlink satellites into orbit.
Liftoff took place at 10:30 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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The company said the mission sent 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
The launch marked the 11th flight for the first stage booster supporting the mission, previously launching CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, Ovzon 3 and five Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Starlink is a satellite constellation that delivers broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more to users all over the world, according to SpaceX.
Watch the launch and landing at the very top of this story.
Watch Falcon 9 launch 23 @Starlink satellites to orbit https://t.co/HPRiGw5Eqm
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 29, 2024
After a quick leap, Falcon 9’s first stage has completed its 11th mission, landing on the Just Read The Instructions droneship in the Atlantic Ocean pic.twitter.com/OFrx4S2zbj
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 29, 2024