Space X's Falcon 9 launches 23 Starlink satellites into space; marks 47th orbital mission

SpaceX launched 23 internet satellites from Kennedy Space Center. This was the third launch and landing of this particular first stage. Prior to this, the booster had completed one Starlink mission and Crew 8 astronat launch. SpaceX has now conducted 47 orbital missions in 2024, with 32 of them dedicated to the development of the Starlink broadband megaconstellation.​​​​​​​​