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Yahoo
16-05-2025
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SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites from California
May 16 (UPI) -- SpaceX Friday launched another routine Starlink satellite launch from California, the 20th this year. Liftoff for Starlink mission 15-5 was 9:43 a.m. EDT from Vandenburg Space Force base, lofting 26 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 first stage booster B1093 launched the satellites and then touched down in the Pacific Ocean a little more than eight minutes later on the droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You.' The launch was live streamed. Friday's launch brought the number of Starlink satellites in orbit to over 1,000. It was the second flight for booster B1093. It was used 39 days ago in the Starlink 11-11 mission launched from Vandenburg. SpaceX advised that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties could possibly hear sonic booms from the launch.
UPI
16-05-2025
- Science
- UPI
SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites from California
SpaceX Friday launched another routine Starlink satellite launch from California, the 20th this year. Liftoff for Starlink mission 15-5 was 9:43 a.m. EDT from Vandenburg Space Force base, lofting 26 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. Depicted is a Starlink launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on Wednesday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo May 16 (UPI) -- SpaceX Friday launched another routine Starlink satellite launch from California, the 20th this year. Liftoff for Starlink mission 15-5 was 9:43 a.m. EDT from Vandenburg Space Force base, lofting 26 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 first stage booster B1093 launched the satellites and then touched down in the Pacific Ocean a little more than eight minutes later on the droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You.' The launch was live streamed. Friday's launch brought the number of Starlink satellites in orbit to over 1,000. It was the second flight for booster B1093. It was used 39 days ago in the Starlink 11-11 mission launched from Vandenburg. SpaceX advised that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties could possibly hear sonic booms from the launch.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket, aces Pacific Ocean landing (video)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A never-before-flown Falcon 9 rocket launched the newest round of Starlink internet satellites Monday (April 7), in an afternoon liftoff from the U.S. West Coast. The booster, likely the one designated B1091, was the second new rocket that SpaceX has launched so far this year, both of which supported Starlink missions. Monday's flight, known as Starlink 11-11, lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 7:06 p.m. EDT (2306 GMT), lofting 27 Starlink satellites toward low Earth orbit (LEO). About eight minutes after liftoff, B1091 completed its descent back down through Earth's atmosphere. The booster performed a landing burn using three of its nine Merlin rocket engines, touching down on SpaceX's "Of Course I Still Love You" droneship in the Pacific Ocean. The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued its ascent into LEO with its 27 payloads. About one hour into flight, the Starlink satellites will be released, after which each spacecraft will maneuver into a refined orbit amongst SpaceX's growing megaconstellation. The launch of a new Falcon 9 rocket has become a relatively rare occurrence as SpaceX continues to fine-tune its ability to recover, refurbish and launch the world's first reusable rockets. The new boosters' tell-tale lack of charring and soot left from passage through Earth's atmosphere is notable; they stand on the launch pad with a sparklingly clean sheen of white. Related: Starlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky Related stories: — SpaceX: Facts about Elon Musk's private spaceflight company — Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy — SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites on record-setting 26th flight (video, photos) SpaceX's Starlink network currently consists of more than 7,000 operational satellites, orbiting Earth in a grid that spans nearly the entire planet. Starlink offers its users low-latency, high-speed internet from anywhere they are able to receive a satellite signal. Today's launch was SpaceX's 40th Falcon 9 mission of 2025. Twenty-seven of them have been dedicated to growing the company's Starlink constellation.
