On October 23, SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off after a weather-related postponement from its originally scheduled date.

Approximately eight minutes post-launch, the rocket’s first stage returned to Earth, landing on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas,” marking its 18th launch and landing.

The upper stage continued to carry the satellites to low Earth orbit, with deployment expected about 65 minutes after liftoff, Space.com has reported.

SpaceX currently operates over 6,400 Starlink satellites and has conducted 99 Falcon 9 missions in 2024, with a significant portion dedicated to expanding the Starlink constellation.

Written by B.C. Begley