TECHNOLOGY

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites

By Sanjana Shankar

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Starlink launch

SpaceX successfully launched 22 Starlink satellites and landed the Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean today.

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Liftoff

The mission took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with the rocket's upper stage deploying the satellites into low Earth orbit.

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Rocket

About 8.5 minutes after launch, the Falcon 9's first stage returned to Earth, landing on SpaceX's drone ship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' in the Atlantic.

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Booster's fourth landing

This marked the fourth launch and landing for this particular Falcon 9 booster, according to SpaceX.

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Starlink

Starlink aims to provide high-speed internet to even remote parts of the world. More than 4,500 Starlink satellites are currently operational.

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Upcoming launch

SpaceX plans to deploy thousands more Starlink satellites in the coming months. The company has received approval for launching 12,000 satellites.

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