SpaceX successfully launches new batch of Starlink satellites Friday from Florida
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - SpaceX launched a fresh batch of Starlink satellites Friday afternoon from Florida.
The launch took place around 2:03 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Note: FOX 35's live stream of the launch is available at the top of this story.
As seen from Canaveral National Seashore, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on October 6, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is the 13th batch of satellites placed into orbit
By the numbers: The launch featured 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, according to SpaceX representatives.
Officials reported this is the 25th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously included CRS-22, CRS-25, Crew-3, Crew-4, TelkomSat-113BT, Turksat-5B, Koreasat-6A, Eutelsat HOTBIRD-F2, Galileo L13, mPOWER-A, PSN MFS and 13 Starlink missions.
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What's next: Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, SpaceX said.
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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by SpaceX.