One of SpaceXs earliest rockets launched on a historical 10th flight, bring the very first stack of Starlink satellites into area in more than 2 months before sticking a landing at sea to cap the effective mission.The previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Station at 11:55 p.m. EDT (8:55 p.m. PDT, or 0355 Sept. 14 GMT), marking the businesss 22nd launch of the year.”Stage one landed on our drone ship for the 10th time,” Zhou added after the booster touched down, noting it was the businesss 90th effective landing to date.Video: SpaceX introduces laser-equipped Starlinks from California, nails landingRelated: SpaceXs Starlink satellite megaconstellation launches in photosA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” after conducting its 10th launch and landing, on Sept. 13, 2021. (Image credit: SpaceX)The successful liftoff marked the very first time SpaceX released a batch of operational Starlink satellites on one of its 229-foot-tall (70 meters) workhorse Falcon 9 rockets from its California launch facilities. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon that will introduce the private orbital spaceflight called Inspiration4, as seen throughout launch preparations. SpaceX had a banner year in 2020, as the company not only launched the most rockets given that it was established in 2002 however likewise introduced people into space from U.S. soil for the very first time since the end of the area shuttle bus program in 2011.
One of SpaceXs oldest rockets introduced on a historical 10th flight, bring the first stack of Starlink satellites into area in more than 2 months prior to sticking a landing at sea to top the effective mission.The previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Station at 11:55 p.m. EDT (8:55 p.m. PDT, or 0355 Sept. 14 GMT), marking the businesss 22nd launch of the year.”Stage one landed on our drone ship for the 10th time,” Zhou added after the booster touched down, noting it was the companys 90th effective landing to date.Video: SpaceX launches laser-equipped Starlinks from California, nails landingRelated: SpaceXs Starlink satellite megaconstellation launches in photosA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” after performing its 10th launch and landing, on Sept. 13, 2021. (Image credit: SpaceX)The successful liftoff marked the very first time SpaceX launched a batch of functional Starlink satellites on one of its 229-foot-tall (70 meters) workhorse Falcon 9 rockets from its California launch facilities.