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SpaceX successfully launches upgraded Starlink satellites.

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SpaceX successfully launches upgraded Starlink satellites.
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SpaceX is launching 21 of its new Starlink "V2 mini" satellites on April 19, which are designed to be more powerful than earlier iterations and offer more broadband capacity. The company already has over 4,000 Starlink satellites in orbit and has plans to launch up to 12,000 more. The launch will mark the 25th flight for the company so far in 2021. The first stage booster will attempt to land on the autonomous SpaceX droneship.

Topics:sciencespace#broadband-internet#falcon-9#satellite-launch#space#spacex#starlink
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