SpaceX launches 21 more Starlink satellites from Florida
by Allen Cone
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 8, 2025
SpaceX on Saturday launched 21 more Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station into lower Earth orbit on a sunny afternoon after the private company’s plans to fly Friday were scrubbed.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from pad 30 at 2:18 p.m. Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which is stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. It was 8 1/2 minutes after liftoff.
Thirteen of the satellites have 13 “Direct to Cell” capabilities.
The flight was the 17th launch for the first stage booster, which has been involved with 12 other Starlink missions. It has been able to autonomously return to the…