Nine Merlin engines up and running and liftoff of Falcon 9! pic.twitter.com/mEpxbmxfPG
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 23, 2024
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:50am on 24 Jun 2024,Monday Science
SpaceX successfully conducted two Falcon 9 launches on June 23, deploying a total of 42 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The first launch from Cape Canaveral, carrying 22 satellites, occurred at 1:15 p.m. ET, with the reusable booster landing on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship. The second launch at 8:47 p.m. PT from Vandenberg Space Force Station deployed 20 satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities. This marks SpaceX's 65th mission of 2024, pushing towards a goal of 148 for the year, aiming to expand global internet service coverage.
