SpaceX on Sunday night launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 21 Starlink satellites into space from Florida's coast.
The rocket launched on schedule at 9:24 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, though backup opportunities were available until 12:21 a.m. Monday with an additional opportunity that night.
The launch was intended to put 21 Starlink communication satellites int by Darryl Coote
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 2, 2025
SpaceX on Sunday night launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 21 Starlink satellites into space from Florida's coast.
The rocket launched on schedule at 9:24 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, though backup opportunities were available until 12:21 a.m. Monday with an additional opportunity that night.
The launch was intended to put 21 Starlink communication satellites into low-Earth orbit, 13 of which have direct-to-cell capabilities, enabling mobile phones to connect directly to the orbitals.
The satellites will now be deployed to join the cluster of thousands of Starlink satellites that provide high-speed, low-latency Internet across the globe.
The mission was the first-stage boosters fifth. It successfully returned to Earth about 8 minutes into the flight and landed upon the Just Read the Instructions dronship that was waiting for it in the Atlantic Ocean.
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