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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

Twenty-nine new Starlinks reached orbit today from Cape Canaveral.

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)

SpaceX successfully deployed 29 additional Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on August 11th, marking a significant step in expanding the company’s global satellite internet network. The launch originated from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Florida’s Space Coast, utilizing SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket booster. This mission represents the latest in a series of launches aimed at increasing the number of operational Starlink satellites currently circling the globe. Each Starlink satellite is designed to provide high-speed broadband access to underserved communities and regions worldwide. Following deployment, the boosters for this launch are scheduled to return safely to landing zones in Atlantic City, North Carolina, and Kapermoana, Hawaii.


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