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Falcon 9 rocket of SpaceX recently launched 24 Starlink internet satellites

  • Writer: Ritambhara K
    Ritambhara K
  • Oct 8
  • 1 min read


Falcon 9 rocket of SpaceX recently launched 24 Starlink internet satellites.


The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on California's central coast on September 25.


Around 8 minutes after the launch, the Falcon 9's first stage touched down on drone ship on Earth.


While Falcon 9's upper stage continued carrying the Starlink satellites toward low Earth orbit.


A large number of Falcon 9 launches have been dedicated to building out the Starlink megaconstellation.



Now, the Starlink megaconstellation includes nearly 8,500 active spacecraft.


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