SpaceX completes a new first with recent Falcon 9 launch
Yesterday at 04:25 PM
SpaceX completed a new first with a recent launch of the Falcon 9 rocket that sent another batch of Starlink satellites to orbit.
On Tuesday, for the first time, SpaceX managed to complete a launch and land in two different countries with the Starlink 10-12 mission. It was the first orbit flight that featured a liftoff in one country and a landing in another, occurring just eight-and-a-half minutes apart.
At around 6:21 p.m. EST on Tuesday, SpaceX completed the liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket with tail number B1080, its 16th flight.
This specific first-stage booster previously launched four Dragon flights to the International Space Station, the European Space Agency’s Euclid observatory, Astra 1P, and nine other Starlink missions, according to SpaceflightNow.
Eight-and-a-half minutes later, the Falcon 9 booster landed on the ‘Just Read the Instructions’ droneship, which was positioned just off the coast of The Bahamas, specifically the island of Exhuma.
It was a groundbreaking accomplishment as it was the first time it had been done.
SpaceX completed a company-first just a few days ago!
Falcon 9 launched from Cape Canaveral, FL and landed on the ‘Just Read the Instructions’ droneship off the coast of the Bahamas.
It was the first orbital flight to feature liftoff in one country and a landing in another. https://t.co/rKMBjHsfT1
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As for Starlink, the 10-12 mission helped launch even more satellites into low-Earth orbit, enabling more coverage of its high-speed internet service across the planet.
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