SpaceX shut down a potentially busy weekend this evening (May 9) with a launch of a batch of Starlink satellites from California.
A Falcon 9 rocket today launched the Starlink 15-3 mission of SpaceX from Wandenberg Space Force Base today at 8:19 pm (5:19 PM local time; 0019 GMT 0019 GMT) on 10 May.
A pile of 26 Starlink satellites began his journey in Lo Earth Orbit (LEO) riding on Falcon 9 First-Stage Booster B1081. This was the 14th launch of B1081, which has supported six previous Starlink Missions.
Nine merlin engines of the booster cut the flight by about 2.5 minutes, followed by the separation of B1081 from the upper stage of the rocket in short order.
About 8.5 minutes after the liftoff, the booster landed safely on SpaceX, of course I love the drone ship, which is stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
The upper stage of the rocket continued towards Leo with 26 Starlink satellites; It is expected to release one hour in the flight from the payload adapter of the rocket. Each satellite will maneuver in more specific classes within the Starlink Megoconstalation in the next few days.
SpaceX’s Starlink Network includes over 7,000 operating satellites and counting. As a whole, they work in a lattice that gives blankets to almost all planets, saving for poles. Starlink provides users from anywhere (in addition to pole), providing high -speed internet connections, customers are capable of pointing their starlink receiver towards the sky.
Tonight’s launch SpaceX had 54th Falcon 9 Mission 2025 and so far this year the 56th liftoff. The other two missions included Starships, the next generation of SpaceX’s super-hee-lift rocket. The company is ready for another starship test flight – the ninth overall of the vehicle – in the coming weeks.
