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SpaceX sending more Starlink satellites into space

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Published  March 17, 2026 9:06am EDT
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The Brief

    • SpaceX launched 29 more Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday.
    • The company is also aiming to land the Falcon 9's booster on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
    • Starlink's constellation includes thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from the Space Coast.

A Falcon 9 rocket is set to lift off at 9:29 a.m. Tuesday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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This marks the 11th mission for the rocket's first stage booster, which the company will try to land on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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What is Starlink?

Starlink, a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX, provides broadband service to users in more than 150 countries. The network is designed to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet to remote and underserved areas.

The network is made up of thousands of satellites. 

The Source: This story was written with information released by SpaceX. 

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