SpaceX launched 20 more Starlink satellites to orbit on September 20 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base.

The rocket’s first stage successfully landed on the SpaceX drone ship, marking its 13th reuse.

SpaceX has now launched over 7,000 Starlink satellites, with more than 6,300 currently active.

Thirteen of the new satellites can provide direct-to-cell service, expanding this capability in low Earth orbit, Space.com has reported.

SpaceX has conducted 91 Falcon 9 missions in 2024, 62 of which were for Starlink, bringing its total launch count for the year to 94.

Written by B.C. Begley