SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California

SpaceX launched 20 Starlink satellites early Sunday morning (Nov. 24) from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base.

The Falcon 9 rocket carried 13 satellites capable of providing internet service to smartphones.

The rocket’s first stage successfully returned to Earth, landing on the droneship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean, Space.com has reported.

This launch marked the 115th Falcon 9 flight of the year, with nearly 70% dedicated to expanding the Starlink constellation, which now has over 6,600 active satellites.

Written by B.C. Begley