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ArabiaWeather - On Sunday, January 7, SpaceX launched 23 additional Starlink Internet service satellites into orbit, and the Falcon 9 rocket, which was carrying the Starlink spacecraft, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 5:35 . PM EST (22:35 GMT).

As part of the specific plan, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket returned to Earth about 8.5 minutes after launch, where it successfully landed on the drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas,” which was located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida.

SpaceX achieves a successful launch and landing of its Falcon 9 rocket

According to SpaceX's mission description, the recent launch and landing of the Falcon 9 rocket, which transported 23 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, marked the company's 16th event of the year, and the landing was a success as the first stage successfully returned to Earth aboard the Navy ship "A Shortfall." of Gravitas".

At the same time, according to the established plan, the upper stage of the rocket continued to transfer the satellites into orbit, and their deployment was expected about 65.5 minutes after liftoff.

This is the third space launch of 2024 for SpaceX, and according to statements by its representatives, the company aims to conduct 144 launch missions this year, surpassing the previous record of 98 missions achieved in 2023.

In another context, United Launch Alliance is preparing to launch its Vulcan Centaur rocket on Monday at 2:18 AM EDT (0718 GMT), to transport the Peregrine lander towards the moon, and this event can be followed on Space.com with permission from NASA TV .

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Sources:

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