WATCH: SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into space
Satellites to be part of Starlink internet satellite network launched into space from US state of California
SpaceX on Saturday launched a total of 53 Starlink satellites into the space from the US state of California.
A SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3.07 p.m. local time (2207GMT).
All the satellites were successfully deployed, SpaceX said on Twitter.
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"Falcon 9's first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship," the company said, also releasing footage of the launch.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/TWmYoVcNjW
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 13, 2022
Starlink is a space-based system that SpaceX has been working on for years to facilitate internet access to underserved areas of the world.
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