A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Florida on Monday (Jan. 12).
The launch was the thirteenth flight of the Falcon 9’s first stage, Booster 1078. It once more carried out a profitable propulsive touchdown, touching down on the droneship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” within the Atlantic Ocean.
The Starlink service gives broadband web entry, particularly in areas around the globe the place different technique of connectively is just not current. The megaconstellation of almost 9,500 lively satellites additionally helps wifi on airliners and cell-to-satellite capabilities for choose carriers.
Monday’s launch was SpaceX’s fifth for the 12 months out of 615 over the historical past of the corporate.
