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space3 hours ago•2 min saved

SpaceX readies 24-Starlink launch from Vandenberg, Falcon 9 aims for drone-ship landing

SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a Falcon 9 at 8:08 p.m. PDT (11:08 p.m. EDT), after a delay from the original date; the first stage, booster B1081, will attempt a landing on the Pacific drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You,” marking its 26th flight and adding to SpaceX’s long history of booster recoveries.

via Spaceflight Now|

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space3 years ago•1 min saved

SpaceX successfully launches 56 new Starlink satellites and lands rocket at sea.

SpaceX successfully launched 56 new Starlink satellites into orbit using a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The rocket returned to Earth and landed on the SpaceX drone ship, Just Read the Instructions, in the Atlantic Ocean. This marks the 11th successful launch and landing for this Falcon 9 first stage booster. The total number of Starlink satellites launched now exceeds 4,400.

via Fox Business|

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