SpaceX successfully launched another batch of 28 Starlink broadband satellites early this morning, October 7, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 2:46 a.m. EDT, carrying the satellites toward low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after launch, the rocket’s first stage returned to Earth as planned, landing safely on SpaceX’s drone ship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, in the Atlantic Ocean.
This mission marked the eighth launch and landing for this specific booster, designated B1090. The upper stage of Falcon 9 continued its journey, deploying the Starlink satellites approximately 64 minutes after liftoff.
The launch is the 126th flight of the year for Falcon 9 and the 130th overall for SpaceX. The other four missions this year were suborbital test flights of the Starship megarocket, SpaceX’s next-generation rocket designed to support future human settlements on Mars. Starship’s fifth test launch of the year is scheduled for October 13.
SpaceX continues to expand its Starlink network, providing high-speed broadband internet coverage across the globe, while steadily advancing its Mars-focused Starship program.
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