SpaceX Achieves Major Milestones with Starlink and BlueBird Launches
SpaceX successfully launched 21 Starlink satellites and five BlueBird satellites, marking significant advancements in satellite communications and spaceflight frequency.
- SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on September 12, 2024.
- The Falcon 9 rocket's first-stage booster completed its 18th flight and landed on the droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You' in the Pacific Ocean.
- This launch brings the total number of operational Starlink satellites to over 6,400, with 217 equipped with Direct-to-Cell technology.
- Earlier the same day, SpaceX launched five BlueBird satellites from Cape Canaveral, marking its 60th Space Coast mission of 2024.
- SpaceX is on track to break its annual launch record, with 91 missions completed so far this year, including significant human spaceflight and commercial missions.
Space.com 
UPI 