October 3, 2024

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A SpaceX rocket launches 54 Starlink satellites and lands in the sea on flight number 16 (video)

A SpaceX rocket launches 54 Starlink satellites and lands in the sea on flight number 16 (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a new fleet of Starlink satellites into orbit and landed on a platform in the Atlantic Ocean late Saturday in what was a record 16th flight for the booster.

the Falcon 9 rocket It topped off with 54 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites lighting up the late night sky when they flew into orbit Saturday (July 15) from Space Force Station Cape Canaveral in Florida. Liftoff occurred at 11:50 PM EST (0350 GMT on July 16th).