SpaceX launches 46 Starlink satellites to LEO
On February 25, a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California will launch another set of Starlink satellites.
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On February 25, a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California will launch another set of Starlink satellites.
SpaceX filed the modification request a year ago, asking to move upcoming satellites to an altitude of under 570 km.
SpaceX is preparing for another Falcon 9 launch next Sunday, March 21, at 12:37 AM EDT (0437 GMT) with the next batch of Starlink satellites.
SpaceX aims to set up a constellation of satellites to form a global broadband internet system.
SpaceX wants to envelope Earth with up to 42,000 satellites.
The launch brings SpaceX's satellite constellation up to 240, making it the largest in orbit to date.
SpaceX now has 180 spacecraft in orbit, bringing the company even closer to having the most satellites around Earth at once.
With the 60 satellites set for launch, SpaceX will have delivered 180 signal relay stations to orbit for the companys Starlink Internet network.
It has been reported that currently, each Starlink satellite is brighter than expected, and visible at dusk and dawn.
