SpaceX successfully launched a fresh Falcon 9 rocket, featuring a brand-new first-stage booster, on Tuesday morning. The launch, carrying a batch of 22 Starlink satellites, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex in Florida around 9:20 a.m. EDT.
The debut flight of the new booster, designated B1085, marked another milestone for SpaceX’s reusable rocket technology. After delivering the Starlink satellites to orbit, the first stage executed a precise landing on the droneship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” in the Atlantic Ocean, just eight minutes after liftoff. This achievement brings SpaceX’s total number of drone ship landings to 80 and overall booster landings to an impressive 341.
SpaceX has consistently pushed the boundaries of rocket reusability, a feat once considered impossible. The company’s relentless pursuit of cost-effective space transportation has transformed the industry. Tuesday’s launch further solidifies SpaceX’s position as a pioneer in space exploration.
With this mission, SpaceX has conducted its 59th launch from Florida and its 153rd launch overall. The company’s Starlink satellite constellation continues to expand, promising to provide high-speed internet access to users around the globe.
The successful deployment of the Starlink satellites approximately an hour after launch completes another chapter in SpaceX’s ambitious mission to revolutionize space technology.
