SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral early on December 8, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities.

A Falcon 9 rocket successfully delivered the satellites into low Earth orbit and landed its first stage on the droneship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” in the Atlantic.

This launch marked SpaceX’s 123rd Falcon 9 liftoff of the year, with nearly 70% dedicated to expanding the Starlink network, which now includes over 6,800 operational satellites, 350 of which can provide service directly to cellphones, Space.com has reported.

Written by B.C. Begley