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SpaceX Launches 23 More Starlink Satellites

The Falcon 9's 15th launch and landing marks SpaceX's 87th orbital mission of the year.

  • SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
  • This was the third Falcon 9 launch in just over four days and the latest in a series of Starlink launches for the company.
  • The Falcon 9's first stage returned to Earth about 8.5 minutes after launch and landed on the recovery vessel named 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' in the Atlantic Ocean.
  • This mission marked the 15th launch and landing for this reusable booster, which has also been used for six other Starlink flights and two manned astronaut missions to the International Space Station.
  • SpaceX has launched a total of 87 orbital missions this year and this was the 276th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket to date.
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