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On Tuesday, May 20 at 11:19 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
This was the first flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, B1095 landed on the SpaceX droneship, Just Read the Instructions. The successful landing was the 121st touchdown on this vessel and the 449th booster landing to date.
Full story here:
On Tuesday, May 20 at 11:19 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
This was the first flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, B1095 landed on the SpaceX droneship, Just Read the Instructions. The successful landing was the 121st touchdown on this vessel and the 449th booster landing to date.
Full story here:
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