Space.com’s AccordingSpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink Internet satellites on Tuesday night, bringing a total of 20 Starlink satellites along with 13 direct-to-sale satellites. According to the report, the Starlink spacecraft took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida using a Falcon rocket. The Falcon 9 first stage returned to Earth about 8.5 minutes after launch as planned and landed on the SpaceX ‘Just Read the Instructions’ droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Let us tell you that SpaceX mission Description According to , this was the 20th launch and landing for this special booster. So far in 2024, SpaceX has launched 58 orbital missions, 41 of which are dedicated to building the Starlink megaconstellation.
The company has also recently tested the world’s heaviest rocket Starship. This was the third launch test, which was almost successful. The rocket not only took off, but also re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere. However, during re-entry the starship lost contact and disappeared from reach. Despite this, SpaceX and Elon Musk are excited. Musk has written on the social media platform X that Starship will take humanity, i.e. humans, to Mars one day.
Musk says that the Starship rocket will one day take humans to Mars. SpaceX has also partnered with America’s T-Mobile. Together they want to introduce satellite internet connectivity in smartphones. SpaceX believes that satellite internet connectivity will start becoming available in smartphones in the next few years.