KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — SpaceX continues to be busy with Starlink launches as it sent more than 50 satellites into orbit early Wednesday morning.
What You Need To Know
- The satellites will allow internet access coverage to most of Earth
- Scroll down to watch the launch
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent 53 Starlink satellites into space from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.
The instantaneous launch window opened at 6:59 a.m. EDT, stated SpaceX.
The launch window was supposed to open at 6:20 a.m. EDT, but SpaceX tweeted out the time change.
New T-0 for today’s Falcon 9 launch of the Starlink mission is 6:59 a.m. ET
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 18, 2022
The 45th Weather Squadron gave an 80% favorable weather for the launch.
This particular 229.6-foot Falcon 9 rocket has already seen some action: The reusable rocket has launched missions for Arabsat-6A, STP-2 and a Starlink mission, just to name a few, according to SpaceX.
The Falcon 9’s first stage booster landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, which is positioned in the Atlantic Ocean, after stage separation.
The satellites will allow internet access coverage to most of Earth and provide an advanced broadband capability for activities like video calls and streaming.
Last week, SpaceX was busy with Starlink launches: On Friday it sent 53 satellites from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base and on Saturday — the company’s 20th launch of the year — another 53 Starlink satellites were sent up.
The Starlink company is operated by SpaceX.
Watch the launch:
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