SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Tuesday night.
The Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit lifted off at 8:40 p.m. from SLC-4E.
Thirteen of the satellites have direct-to-cell capabilities, according to SpaceX.
This was the fifth flight for the first-stage booster used for the mission. Following stage separation, the rocket landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean.
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Watch Falcon 9 launch 20 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities https://t.co/NXEjHN5Cok
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 19, 2024
