SpaceX launched another batch of 26 Starlink satellites from California after sunrise on Friday morning. With this mission, the company has now launched more than 1,000 of its broadband internet satellites this year.
The Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC -4E) at Wandenberg Space Force Base took place at PDT (EDT, 1343 UTC) at PDT (9:43 pm at 6:43 pm. This year was the 20th orbital launch from California this year. A wildfire of a wildfire on the base of the pad, which was contained after spreading on 27 acres, did not affect the launch.
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Falcon 9 First Stage Booster B1093 flew the mission on his second flight after launching the Starlink from Wandenberg 39 days ago on the Starlink 11–11 mission.
Eight minutes after the liftoff, B1093 touched down on the drone ship, ‘Surely I still love you’ posted in the Pacific Ocean. It was the 130th landing on that vessel and the 448th booster landing till date.
SpaceX confirmed a successful separation of 26 customized Starlink satellites an hour after launch.
