Published 09:38 IST, July 12th 2020

SpaceX delays launch of 10th Starlink mission; says "need more time for checkouts"

SpaceX took to Twitter to announce the delay saying that they needed more time for checkouts and that they would soon set a new target date for the same

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X’s 10th Starlink mission received a mir setback on Saturday after it delayed launch of Falcon 9, due to carry 57 mini-satellites into . private aero company plans to launch 12,000 satellites in several different orbits under its highly anticipated "internet-from- initiative". company took to Twitter to anunce delay saying that y needed more time for checkouts and that y would soon set a new target date for same. 

This is second time X has delayed launch of Falcon 9. Last month, it h pushed lift-off from June 23 to June 25, owing to poor wear conditions.  Falcon 9 rocket taking satellites was also due to have carried two satellites from BlackSky, a X customer. first of se satellites was launched into orbit earlier last year, with private company steily increasing numbers month by month.

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Starlink Mission

Starlink is one of X's most ambitious plans where it aims to launch a 12,000 satellite mega constellation into . company's project aims to offers high-speed internet service to customers around world, including remote and underserved areas.  mega constellation will help company establish low-cost internet services to most of remote locations globally. first of se satellites was launched into orbit earlier last year, with private company steily increasing numbers month by month.  

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company's recent X launch took 58 Starlink broband satellites into Earth’s orbit which takes total Starlink constellation up to 540 satellites in till date. It is kwn as biggest constellation in . project has also drawn some criticisms from astromers who have claimed that se satellite constellations were actually obscuring view of cosmos.

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09:38 IST, July 12th 2020