Falcon 9 Rocket Launches 60 Starlink Satellites, Just 27 Days After Last Mission

Redondo Beach CA

04 February, 2021

5:05 PM

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By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles February 4, 2021 HAWTHORNE (CBSLA) — Sixty more Starlink internet satellites were successfully launched into orbit early Thursday via SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:19 a.m. from Florida's Cape Canaveral. Thursday's launch was the fifth for this Falcon 9, which last flew just 27 days ago – the quickest turnaround between missions for any SpaceX rocket. After delivering the satellites into space, the rocket came back to Earth and landed successfully on the ship "Of Course I Still Love You." Read more at CBS Los Angeles