SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink Internet satellites from Florida on Tuesday (May 28) morning.
A Falcon 9 rocket 23 launched the Starlink spacecraft from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:24 a.m. EDT (1424 GMT) on Tuesday in a four-hour window at 7:30 a.m. EDT (1130 GMT).
The launch was originally targeted for Monday (May 27), but SpaceX pulled out of the attempt.
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The Falcon 9’s first stage returned to Earth about 8 minutes after launch, landing on Gravitas’ shortfall drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
This is the 10th launch and landing for this particular first stage, step one SpaceX mission description. Six of its nine flights to date have been Starlink missions.
The Falcon 9’s upper stage carried 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, where they were expected to be deployed 65 minutes after liftoff.
Tuesday’s launch was SpaceX’s 53rd orbital mission of the year, and 2024’s 37th dedicated to building the Starlink megaconstellation, which it currently consists of. Nearly 6,000 operational satellites.
More flights to come: SpaceX plans to launch about 150 flights this year, company officials say.
