Summary SpaceX debuted a new Falcon 9 booster with successful Starlink satellite launch. The booster, B1085, took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking SpaceX's 59th launch from Florida this year. Starlink is emerging as a top-tier product in the inflight connectivity market.
SpaceX debuted a new Falcon 9 booster with the successful launch of 22 Starlink satellites on Tuesday morning. The first stage of the rocket landed safely on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean approximately eight minutes after launch. New Falcon 9 booster launches 22 Starlink satellites The Group 10-5 mission launch took place at 09:20 ET from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and became SpaceX's 59th launch from Florida this year.
A brand-new booster - B1085 - was chosen for the launch and would be met by SpaceX's drone ship, A Shortfall of Gravitas, for a successful landing. Weather conditions were not initially favorable, but the decision to go ahead was made towards the end of the four-hour launch window. With the Falcon 9's upper stage completing its second burn, SpaceX confirmed the payload of 22 Starlink satellites had successfully deployed approximately an hour after launch.
Interestingly, the new booster is being lined up to launch the next Crew Dragon launch, which is scheduled for no earlier than September 24th. High-speed internet Starlink announced its plans to break into the inflight connectivity (IFC) market back in 2021 and wou.