In a quick succession of launches, SpaceX sent its second Starlink mission into space in just over 24 hours from Florida.
Following the Starlink 6-51 launch from Kennedy Space Center’s pad 39A on Wednesday evening, the next day saw a similar event as Starlink 6-52 took off from Cape Canaveral.
At 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, the Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Space Force’s Launch Complex 40, carrying 23 Starlink satellites. As it ascended into the late afternoon sky, the familiar rumble echoed across the Brevard area.
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Though the SpaceX live video cut off before showing the booster landing on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship, the company confirmed the successful landing on social media.
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This marked SpaceX’s 40th launch and landing of a Falcon 9 rocket this year, including missions from both Florida and California.
The Falcon 9 booster used in this launch has an impressive history, having flown six times before. It previously launched crewed missions Axiom-2 and Axiom-3, as well as the CRS-30 resupply mission to the International Space Station last month, delivering experiments and even coffee to the astronauts aboard.
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