SpaceX launched a group of Starlink satellites into space
January 24, 2024
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On Wednesday, January 24, SpaceX launched the next batch of 22 Starlink Internet satellites. This was reported by Space.com, as reported by Ukrinform. The Falcon 9 launch vehicle
On Wednesday, January 24, SpaceX launched the next batch of 22 Starlink Internet satellites.
This was reported by Space.com, as reported by Ukrinform.
The Falcon 9 launch vehicle was launched from the spaceport in the US state of California at 02:35 Kiev time.
There were 22 Starlink Internet satellites on board.
As planned, the Falcon 9 first stage returned to Earth approximately eight minutes after liftoff to land the “Of Course I Still Love You” drone in the Pacific Ocean.
The satellites were placed into the planned orbit 63 minutes after launch.
In total, the Starlink satellite constellation currently consists of more than 5,250 active satellites.
It is stated that the company was unable to launch this group of satellites on Thursday and Friday last week, especially due to adverse weather conditions.
As Ukrinform reported, on Sunday, January 14, SpaceX launched the next batch of 22 Starlink internet satellites.
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