Spacex launched 26 Starlink satellites from California on Monday night (June 16).
A relatively new Falcon 9 rocket, which only made its third flight, took off at 8:36 PM PDT local (11:36 PM edt or 0336 GMT June 17) from Space Lunch Complex 4 East at the base of the Vandenberg space force.
The satellites (Group 15-9, according to the Spacex website) reached the orbit of the Earth low approximately eight and a half minutes later and were on their way to deploy after a second burn of the upper stage of the hawk approximately one hour in the mission.
Meanwhile, the rocket scenario spent a successful landing on the dronhip “Of course I still love you” parked in the Pacific Ocean. The scenario, referred to by Spacex for its serial number, B1093, flew in May in the second of what is now its total Starlink flights.
Monday’s launch followed a similar Starlink deployment of the Florida Capeaveral Space Force Station on Friday (June 13). That mission (12-26) included the latest satellites necessary to complete the constellation of the first generation direct cells of Spacex.
“Working with cell suppliers from around the world, directly to Cell allows non -modified cell phones to have connectivity in the most remote areas,” reads a social media post that indicates the milestone.
The launch of the thinking Monday did not include directly enabled satellites for cells, they are added to the broadband Internet network of Starlink General, which now has more than 7,760 active units.
