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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Florida
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 23 Starlink satellites on Friday morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the "A Shortfall of Gravitas" droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 23 Starlink satellites on Friday morning from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
What was launched?
What we know:
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct-to-Cell capabilities.
What's next:
Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the "A Shortfall of Gravitas" droneship, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
The backstory:
This was the 21st flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER-B, USSF-124, Bluebird 1-5 and 16 Starlink missions.
When and where did the launch take place?
Timeline:
The launch took place at 11:29 a.m. on Friday from the Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by SpaceX on its website.