"SpaceX Successfully Launches 22 Starlink Satellites from California"

SpaceX successfully launched 22 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California using a Falcon 9 rocket, marking the 26th operational mission of 2024 for the company. The rocket's first stage landed on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You," making it the 10th launch and landing for this particular booster. The 22 satellites will be deployed to low Earth orbit about 62.5 minutes after liftoff, contributing to the expansion of the Starlink broadband megaconstellation, which currently consists of more than 5,500 satellites.