SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches with 21 Starlink satellites

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying 21 Starlink satellites – including 13 with Direct-to-Cell capabilities – into low-Earth orbit on Saturday.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying 21 Starlink satellites – including 13 with Direct-to-Cell capabilities – into low-Earth orbit on Saturday afternoon.

Timeline:

Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 was set for 2:18 p.m. Feb. 9.

The launch was pushed back from a previously scheduled time on Friday.

By the numbers:

This will be the 17th flight for the first-stage booster that previously launched Crew-6, O3b mPOWER, Bluebird 1-5, USSF-124, and 12 Starlink missions. After stage separation, watch for its dramatic landing on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

What are Starlink satellites?

Why you should care:

Starlink is the world's first and largest satellite constellation, and it uses a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet. It supports seamless streaming, online gaming, video calls, and more.

Starlink uses cutting-edge satellites and user hardware, along with extensive expertise in spacecraft and on-orbit operations, to ensure users worldwide access a high-speed, low-latency internet.

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