From Santa Barbara County’s Vandenberg Space Force Base, SpaceX launched a new set of its Starlink broadband satellites into orbit.
20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, were launched by the corporation using a Falcon 9 rocket.
SpaceX has previously launched rockets that were seen soaring over the skies of Southern California.
Targeted Liftoff
It was planned to lift off around 9:23 p.m. PT on Wednesday.
The SpaceX website broadcast live footage of the Falcon 9 launch.
According to SpaceX, this is the ninth launch of the first stage booster that is supporting this mission. The first stage, according to the business, will touch down on the “Of Course I Still Love You droneship,” which will be positioned in the Pacific Ocean.
Falcon 9: What is it?
“Reusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of people and payloads into Earth orbit and beyond,” according to SpaceX, is what Falcon 9 is.
The Falcon 9 is regarded as the first orbital-class reusable rocket in history.
Starlink: What is it?
“The world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more,” the service’s website claims, is Starlink.
Thousands of satellites make up the “constellation” of satellites, which circle the Earth at a height of roughly 550 kilometers (341 3/4 miles).
In order to give internet connection, consumers install antennas at their residences, which are connected to the satellites.