The Falcon 9 rocket launched 27 Starlink satellites into orbit and at the same time broke the launch record for its first stage, for which this was already the 27th journey into space.
The Falcon 9 rocket launched 27 Starlink satellites into orbit and at the same time broke the launch record for its first stage, for which this was already the 27th journey into space.
SpaceX noted that sixteen launches of this stage were Starlink flights.
The launch vehicle successfully returned to Earth for the 27th time on Sunday, Space.com reported. A little more than eight minutes after launch, it landed on the «Just Read the Instructions» unmanned craft in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Meanwhile, the Falcon 9 booster continued to deliver 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, placing them there on schedule about 65 minutes after launch.
Monday’s launch was the 43rd Falcon 9 launch this year and the 29th dedicated to expanding the Starlink network. The low-orbit constellation currently consists of nearly 7,200 active satellites and is growing.
SpaceX has two more launches planned for 2025 — test flights of the Starship megaship, a powerful, fully reusable vehicle that the company believes will change the rules of the game in space flight and exploration.
Recall that in early April, SpaceX made another contribution to the history of spaceflight with its Crew Dragon spacecraft and the Fram2 mission, which became the first manned flight to polar orbit. This is a private mission, which includes non-professional astronauts who conducted a number of scientific studies.
