KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX successfully launched its final Starlink mission of 2024 on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 12:39 a.m.
The launch marked the 134th of the year for SpaceX, including liftoffs from Florida and California.
The company’s Falcon 9 on Tuesday launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Going Up
The first stage booster, B1078, now has 16 flights under its belt, including:
About the Mission
SpaceX's 21 Starlink satellites will join thousands of others to provide internet service to many parts of the globe.
Dr. Jonathan McDowell, of Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, tracks Starlink satellites.
Before this launch, McDowell recorded the following:
- 6,906 are in orbit
- 6,147 are in operational orbit