TITUSVILLE, Fla. — SpaceX once again had a successful launch of nearly 50 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida’s Space Coast on Wednesday.
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- It was an instantaneous launch
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The Falcon 9 rocket sent 48 satellites to low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This is an instantaneous launch, with the window being set at 8:45 a.m. EST.
The 45th Weather Squadron gave 80% chance of good weather for the launch.
The Falcon 9’s first-stage booster — which has previously launched Arabsat-6A, STP-2 and COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2 — landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas that is stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, SpaceX said.
Just last week, groups of people gathered for the ninth Falcon 9 launch of the year, and Wednesday will be the 10th.
Last week’s launch saw 47 Starlink satellites go up into orbit, to help with internet access for much of the world. That includes Ukraine, helping even those under attack stay connected.
The satellites will allow internet access coverage to most of Earth and provide an advanced broadband capability for things like video calls and streaming.