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SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off 13 new Direct to Cell satellites (July 28, 2024)

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifting off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Force Base in California

On July 28, 2024, SpaceX launched a new Falcon 9 mission with 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit, which includes 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities. The rocket lifted this payload from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Force Base in California.

The launch was two weeks after the company lost 20 satellites in a second-stage burn failure including 13 Direct to Cells. This time, SpaceX successfully completed the mission.

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Hours ago, the company also launched 23 Starlink satellites from Florida and this was the second flight from the doubleheader.

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After stage separation, the rocket maker returned to the first stage and landed on a droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean. This was the 17th flight for the first stage and previously supported major NROL, SARah, SWOT, and Transporter missions.

(source – SpaceX)

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Mel Trivalo is a senior author at EONMSK.com, he began his early career in electronics in 2021 and turned his attention towards Space and Rocket Science. Mel likes to explore new technologies and swings baseball to run through creative thoughts.