On Tuesday, January 23, SpaceX will launch 22 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A series of delays and an unexplained abort preceded the 7:35 p.m. ET liftoff. One attempt on Sunday’s evening was canceled owing to bad weather.
SpaceX Set for Exciting Liftoff: 22 Starlink Satellites Launching into Orbit
Starting five minutes before liftoff, SpaceX’s website and X @SpaceX will stream the Falcon 9 rocket launch of the 22 Starlink spacecraft. With 57 seconds left in the countdown, SpaceX aborted the Friday attempt without explanation.
Falcon 9’s first stage will land a drone ship eight minutes after liftoff if successful. This booster has launched and landed 16 times, including NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) and ten other Starlink missions.
About 62 minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9 top stage will launch 22 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. Starlink, SpaceX’s broadband megaconstellation, has approximately 5,250 operational spacecraft and is expanding.
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SpaceX’s Starlink Constellation Expansion
SpaceX is expanding its Starlink constellation to give global internet service, as shown by this launch. Despite delays, the corporation plans to add satellites to its internet network.
Stay in for updates on this vital Starlink launch as SpaceX expands its satellite network to transform global internet connectivity.