SpaceX Launch successful in sending 57 more Starlink Satellites to Earth's orbit

X launched more Starlink satellites and Earth-imaging satellites into orbit on August 7th. latest X launch carried a cargo of 59 satellites which included 57 new members of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites and 2 Earth-imaging satellites.   launch took place at 1:12 AM EDT (0512 GMT) from P 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Centre.

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What are Starlink satellites?

Starlink is name of a satellite network that private flight company X has developed. It aims to provide low-cost internet to remote areas. 57 internet-beaming satellites were tucked inside Falcon 9’s se cone this morning. y were a part of X’s Starlink mega constellation and  57 satellites will join hundreds that are alrey orbiting earth. Till date, X has launched 595 Starlink satellites as it aims to complete a huge constellation.

Elon Musk on Starlink Satellites

.com reported that X founder and CEO Elon Musk h said that X needs between 400 and 800 Starlink Satellites in orbit.  According to portal, it needs those many satellites in order to begin to roll out minimum cover. company has been teasing arrival of a beta program which shall help company test service for eventual worldwide consumption.

According to .com, it was fifth launch for Falcon 9’s first st. booster pulled off yet ar landing this morning. Eight minutes after liftoff, Falcon 9 landed softly onto deck of X’s drone ship is in Atlantic Ocean and is named Of Course I Still Love You.

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This was X’s 10th Starlink mission since year 2019 and 12th overall mission for year 2020. X became first private company to have sent NASA astronauts on Demo 2 mission to International Station. Reportedly, company aims to achieve much more in coming years.

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It has been reported by .com that rumble from rocket’s nine engines was very loud this time. portal also reported that rumbles could be heard even after rocket disappeared from view. It lit up night sky over Florida’s Coast.

Watch live stream of Starlink Mission

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Im credits: Screengrab from a live stream of X's Starlink mission launch