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Starlink 18 (Falcon 9) 4 February 2021 |
Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station |
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Time exposure of the launch as seen from Vero Beach's Merrill P. Barber Bridge. At far right along the horizon can be seen the orange streak of the entry burn as the first stage maneuvers for the landing on the droneship. |
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 Starlink satellites into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1:19 a.m. on 4 February 2021. Following stage separation SpaceX landed Falcon 9’s first stage on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship located in the Atlantic Ocean. GPS III Space Vehicle 03 The fairing halves previously flew on: SAOCOM-1B The Starlink satellites will eventually form a constellation around the Earth providing global satellite-based internet access. |
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