SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites to orbit

SpaceX on Monday, September 11, launched a new batch of Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 launch vehicle carrying 21 Starlink satellites lifted off at 11:57 p.m. PT from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Following stage separation, the rocket's first stage landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship. According to SpaceX's website, it was the 11th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, and now six Starlink missions.

Watch Falcon 9 launch 21 @Starlink satellites to orbit https://t.co/iBRA1J33uV

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 12, 2023

Deployment of 21 @Starlink satellites confirmed

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 12, 2023

For the unversed, Starlink is a large constellation of satellites operating in the low-Earth orbit, aimed at providing high-speed, low-latency broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more.

Starlink provides both fixed and mobile service plans to meet a variety of internet needs for users and businesses around the world.

The ambitious project aims to provide internet coverage to virtually every corner of the world, including remote and rural areas where traditional internet infrastructure is challenging to deploy.