SpaceX and its Falcon 9 rocket launched 53 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday at 2:27 PM PDT.
This particular Falcon 9 rocket, B1062, successfully launched and landed for the sixth time; previous missions included GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, one Starlink mission and the Ax-1 mission from earlier this month.
The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, while the first stage landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Check out the full video replay below:
SpaceX says this was the fastest turnaround for one of its Falcon 9 boosters, at just 21 days, since its most recent launch was back on April 8 (Ax-1 mission).
This was SpaceX’s 10th Starlink mission of the year and 44th overall. Starlink satellite internet is now available in 34 markets and was recently launched in Latvia.
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