BREVARD COUNTY,Fla. – A new batch of Starlink internet satellites launched early Tuesday on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Coast.
The launch of 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, into low-Earth orbit happened at 12:43 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The launch was originally scheduled for early Monday but was delayed by a day. No reason was given for the delay.
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According to SpaceX, this was the 21st flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, TD7, and 13 Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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