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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites Tuesday.
The Falcon 9, carrying 58 Starlink satellites and three Planet Labs spacecraft, lifted off just after 10:30 a.m. from launchpad 39-A.
The Falcon 9 booster supporting this mission previously launched Telstar 18 Vantage and Iridium-8 satellites, and three separate Starlink flights.
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This marks the company’s 95th launch and is also the sixth time this particular Falcon 9 first stage has been used.
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The launch is part of SpaceX’s ongoing mission to deploy the world’s most advanced broadband internet system.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/q6t6QXO5Cl
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 18, 2020
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