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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends 23 Starlink satellite to orbit from Florida (April 10, 2024)
On April 10, 2024, SpaceX sent 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit through a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch window opened at 1:40 a.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The company confirmed the propellant loading process and checked the system as well as the weather ahead of the launch.
Following a successful engine cutoff, the second stage landed on a droneship. This mission marks Booster’s second flight and Falcon’s 295th overall landing.
Falcon 9 lands on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, completing this booster’s second flight and Falcon’s 295th overall landing pic.twitter.com/j3LfOtxrVw
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 10, 2024
Two days ago, SpaceX launched the Bandwagon-1 mission from Launch Complex 39A in Florida. There were 11 spacecraft onboard including South Korea’s 425Sat. The company also released 6 of its new Direct-to-Cell (DTC) satellites last week.