A new batch of devices has joined the orbital constellation of the global Internet coverage network.
The launch of the Falcon 9 vehicle launched another batch of 23 mini-satellites into orbit to replenish the Starlink orbital constellation. SpaceX announced this on October 31.
It was noted that the launch was carried out from the launch complex at the base of the US Space Forces at Cape Canaveral in Florida at 19:20 Monday, US East Coast time (2:20 Tuesday, Kiev time).
The first multiple-stage launch vehicle, used for the eighth time, after separation, made a controlled vertical landing on an offshore drone platform in the Atlantic.
Falcon 9 first stage lands on Just Read the Instructions droneship pic.twitter.com/apQwE5BpIH
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 30, 2023
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/TkcBM2iSHq
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 30, 2023
It was previously reported that SpaceX will launch the Starlink Direct to Cell service, which will provide connectivity to LTE phones via satellite.
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