SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites after delay, boosting direct-to-cell network
Friday, 12 July 2024 () SpaceX launched 20 Starlink satellites on July 11, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities. The Falcon 9 rocket, launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, successfully landed its first stage on a droneship. This marks SpaceX's 69th Falcon 9 mission in 2024, bringing the Starlink network to over 6,150 operational satellites, with more direct-to-cell units expected soon.
SpaceX successfully launched a group of spy satellites, marking the beginning of a new U.S. intelligence initiative aimed at enhancing the nationβs space-based surveillance capabilities.
A Falcon 9 lifted off on NROL-146 mission, from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base at 0800 UTC(May 22), carrying a batch of satellites from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO...
Friday, 12 July 2024 ()
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