SpaceX Launches 48 Starlink Satellites in California

SpaceX is set to launch 48 Starlink internet satellites into orbit today from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Falcon 9 rocket will carry the satellites and is scheduled to lift off at 3:29 p.m. EDT. If successful, the rocket's first stage will return for a vertical landing on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean. SpaceX has already launched nearly 4,700 Starlink satellites and plans to deploy thousands more, despite concerns from astronomers about the impact on observations and the long-term sustainability of space.