SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites, Falcon 9 Rocket Hits Reuse Record

SpaceX has successfully deployed 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Wednesday morning, after two days of delays.

The company’s Falcon 9 booster launched at 8:02 am ET from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This specific booster marked its incredible eighth launch and landing (onto the “Just Read the Instructions” drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean, in windy conditions to boot) the most of any Falcon 9 rocket.

Check out the full replay below:

Falcon 9 launches Starlink to orbit – the eighth launch and landing of this booster pic.twitter.com/zyj8ZdDFql

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 20, 2021

Deployment of 60 Starlink satellites confirmed pic.twitter.com/XrHInb3aYT

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 20, 2021

Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship! pic.twitter.com/3nh3jongIY

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 20, 2021

Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/zdQNxSv6VC

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 20, 2021

At just over one hour into the launch, 60 Starlink satellites successfully deployed into orbit. SpaceX now has over 1,000 Starlink satellites in space with more to come, after this 17th mission.

Currently, Starlink’s internet beta program is available in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.