SpaceX finally launches 54 Starlink satellites to orbit after in sixth attempt

After being postponed for five straight days due to severe weather, SpaceX finally launched 54 Starlink broadband satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on September 18 at 8:18 p.m. EDT (00:18 GMT on September 19). The Starlink Group 4-34 satellites were launched into low Earth orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and deployed as expected 15.5 minutes after takeoff. The rocket's first stage, however, returned to Earth first and touched down on SpaceX's Just Read the Instructions droneship, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida, before that could happen. According to a mission description from SpaceX, this particular rocket had completed six launches and landings. SpaceX's array of broadband satellites is called Starlink. Over 3,200 of the satellites have now been launched into orbit by the corporation. The constellation is being rapidly expanded by SpaceX, with launches occurring roughly once per week, and occasionally even more often. Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, recently declared his desire to launch up to 100 SpaceX flights in 2023. Part of the objective is to scale up Starlink service as quickly as feasible for the remote clients the business wants to serve. The government has already given SpaceX permission to deploy 12,000 Starlink satellites. Additionally, the business has asked a global authority for permission to launch 30,000 more of the satellites into space. Additionally, the corporation is diversifying the types of clients who use Starlink services. In order to beam broadband service directly to mobile phones, SpaceX and T-Mobile just announced their partnership. In order to enhance Internet connectivity on cruise ships, SpaceX also secured a contract with Royal Caribbean.