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SpaceX Rocket Carries Starlink Satellites Into Orbit

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Friday and carried 50 more satellites into orbit for the Starlink internet constellation. The rocket’s upper stage deployed the satellites a little over an hour after the 9:12 a.m. liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The booster rocket landed safely on a “droneship” in the…

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Friday and carried 50 more satellites into orbit for the Starlink internet constellation. The rocket’s upper stage deployed the satellites a little over an hour after the 9:12 a.m. liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The booster rocket landed safely on a “droneship” in the Pacific Ocean. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk owns SpaceX.

14 Comments

  1. pac7025

    February 25, 2022 at 9:58 pm

    Can’t wait for them to finally offer service.

    • John Theux

      February 27, 2022 at 3:37 am

      They do. But you could have to wait almost a year to get one.

  2. Key J-M

    February 25, 2022 at 10:17 pm

    Right on!

  3. Nubbs McFarkle

    February 25, 2022 at 10:42 pm

    Cool.
    More space trash.

    • tom sheridan

      February 26, 2022 at 12:52 am

      SHUT THE **FARKLE** UP!!!!

    • John Theux

      February 27, 2022 at 3:38 am

      They are on a very low orbit. They get deorbited by atmospheric drag if there is a failure.

    • Nubbs McFarkle

      February 27, 2022 at 5:53 am

      @tom sheridan
      cool.
      even more space trash.

  4. Lena

    February 25, 2022 at 10:44 pm

    How are they going to replace all the satellites that fell from orbit? Imagine the amount of money/resources it took to engineer, manufacture, transport, and launch the satellite.

    • tom sheridan

      February 26, 2022 at 12:52 am

      EXACTLY. POORLY PLANNED AND EXECUTED MISSION.

    • RobC1999

      February 27, 2022 at 3:14 am

      Easy, they’ve already replaced them.

    • John Theux

      February 27, 2022 at 3:36 am

      All 40 satellites were on the same orbit (they were launched on the same rocket) so they can be replaced in one launch.

    • tom sheridan

      February 27, 2022 at 3:47 am

      @John Theux THESE ASSCLOWNS WILL LAUNCH MORE SATELLITES AFTER BAD FAILING SATELLITES, WHY NOT?? ITS ONLY MONEY, RIGHT?

  5. stephen sanwo

    February 26, 2022 at 4:31 pm

    Maybe they should have like a car wash, but for rockets…

  6. Adonis Top of Men

    February 27, 2022 at 9:33 am

    great …..

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