Big Batch Of 56 Starlink Satellites Launched By SpaceX

SpaceX Launches Fresh Batch Of Starlink Satellites

A Falcon 9 launcher carrying 56 Starlink satellites lifted off at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday at 3:31 am.

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According to a SpaceX mission description It was the seventh launch and landing for this particular booster

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SpaceX is building its record-breaking constellation at an accelerated pace, and now there are 4,023 Starlink Satellites in low earth orbit.

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Thursday's launch was the 29th space mission of the year for SpaceX and the 27th for a Falcon 9.

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The Starlink constellation, an interconnected web of internet satellites, continues to grow rapidly, with this latest launch.

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SpaceX has received permission by the Federal Communications Commission for 4,408 Ku band satellites and 7,500 Gen2 V-band satellites.

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The separation of the 56 Starlink satellites from Falcon 9 rocket was confirmed 65 minutes after launch.

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