SpaceX launched 52 Starlink satellites on September 13 at 8:35pm from SLC-4E at Vandenberg SFB in California. There was a number of first for this mission.
- First Starlink mission launching from the West Coast. Launching from Vandenberg will enable SpaceX to provide internet to the polar regions.
- First Time a Falcon 9 booster that launched from Vandenberg will land on Of Course I Still Love You. OCISLY was moved from Cape Canaveral to Long Beach so SpaceX can land boosters on a droneship in California.
- First launch of Starlink satellites with laser terminals. Using lasers removes the need of ground stations.
Live coverage will start 15 min before launch at spacex.com/launches.
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