Key Takeaways
- SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites into space to expand global connectivity.
- The Falcon 9 rocket successfully carries 23 Starlink satellites into orbit.
- SpaceX’s 15th launch and landing of the first-stage booster marks a milestone in reusable launch technology.
New York: US private space company SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites into orbit.
According to SpaceX, the satellites were launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:33 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday.
Shortly after the launch, Falcon 9’s first-stage booster returned and landed on a droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX later confirmed the deployment of the 21 satellites.
Thursday’s liftoff was the 15th launch and landing for the first stage booster, according to SpaceX
