SpaceX has taken another step forward in growing its Starlink constellation by launching 56 additional satellites into low-Earth orbit on Wednesday, March 29, at 4:01 p.m. ET.
The company’s reliable Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida this afternoon.
The Falcon 9 first stage booster, which had previously supported the Crew-5 mission, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, and the Inmarsat I-6 F2 launch, completed its fourth mission with this launch.
The first stage booster made a safe landing on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship, like clockwork.
At 5:06 p.m. PDT, SpaceX confirmed the successful deployment of all 56 Starlink satellites into their designated orbits.
Watch the full launch replay below:
Earlier on Wednesday, SpaceX announced Starlink is now available in Ecuador.
SpaceX has a back-to-back mission coming up. It is already targeting Thursday, March 30 at 7:29 a.m. PT for another Falcon 9 launch. This time, the Semper Citius SDA Tranche 0 mission will be sent to low-Earth orbit from SLC-4E in California. “Teams continue to monitor weather, which is 60% favorable for launch,” said SpaceX tonight.
