SpaceX has now launched 538 Starlinks through nine launches.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket boosted a ninth batch of Starlink internet relay satellites into space early Saturday along with three Planet-owned imaging satellites hitching a ride in SpaceX's first"SmallSat Rideshare" launch.
A time exposure captures the Falcon 9's climb out of the lower atmosphere early Saturday, boosting 58 Starlink internet relay stations toward orbit along with three remote-sensing satellites. It was SpaceX's tenth flight so far this year. William Harwood/CBS News After a short three-engine burn to slow down for re-entry, the booster homed in on an off-shore droneship -- the"Of Course I Still Love You" -- and settled to a smooth touchdown using a single engine. It was the 35th successful droneship landing and SpaceX's 54th overall.
"Launch companies typically don't just have rockets sitting around on inventory that haven't been assigned. So being able to turn this around really quickly was another big advantage, and SpaceX is one of the few launch providers in the world that could do this so quickly." With the SkySats on their way, the 58 Starlinks were released from the Falcon 9's second stage, boosting SpaceX's total to 538 internet relay stations through nine launches, seven of them this year.
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