SpaceX rocket carries 51 Starlink satellites into orbit after launch from Vandenberg
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on schedule from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday, carrying 51 of the aerospace company’s Starlink satellites into orbit.
The rocket lifted off at 11:12 a.m. and was broadcast on a livestream video.
The launch went smoothly with the first-stage booster separating and returning to Earth, where it gently landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
The first-stage booster was used previously to launch the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, Double Asteroid Redirection Test and six other Starlink missions, according to SpaceX.
This story was originally published February 17, 2023 at 10:56 AM.
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Kaytlyn Leslie
The Tribune