SpaceX sends additional 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit. Because of this, there are now more than 1,300 internet satellites orbiting outside the Earth.
Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp, speaks during a news conference at the National Press Club April 5, 2011 in Washington, DC. Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) and Tesla Motors, held the news conference to announce SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket which could complete missions to the International Space Station and Moon and should be ready for use by the end of 2012.
According to Space.Com's latest report, Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on Wednesday, Mar. 24. The mission was a successful one since the remains of the Falcon 9 rocket perfectly landed at sea.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 took off from Space Launch Complex 40, located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, at exactly 4:28 a.m. EDT. On the other hand, the rocket's first stage returned to Earth after nine minutes.
This marked the 6th successful landing of the space agency's missions. The part of SpaceX Falcon 9 that went back to Earth was received by the space agency's drone ship called "Of Course I Still Love You."
The vessel was stationed out in the Atlantic Ocean to wait for its arrival.
SpaceX's made another successful Starlink mission
The latest Starlink mission of SpaceX is its 4th successful space activity this March. This means that Elon Musk's space agency is getting closer to its goal of filling its initial internet constellation, which is planned to consist of more than 1,440 spacecraft.
The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket sits on launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center as it is prepared for tomorrow's lift-off on February 5, 2018 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket, which is the most powerful rocket in the world, is scheduled to make its maiden flight between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.
But, the estimated number could still increase to more than tens of thousands since SpaceX is allowed to launch around 30,000 internet satellites.
"This is the sixth landing for this booster and the 78th landing overall," said SpaceX's Production Supervisor Andy Tran. "What a way to start the day."
Other goals of SpaceX
Aside from completing its Starlink internet satellite constellation, Elon Musk also said that another goal of SpaceX is to launch rockets to Mars before the year 2030.
Forbes previously reported that Elon Musk announced his plan on Tuesday, Mar. 23. The popular tech CEO said Europe also needs to aim higher with its rocket innovation or risk becoming obsolete. On the other hand, Musk added that his space company would soon focus on the hard threshold of making its Martian base self-sustaining.
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Written by: Giuliano de Leon.
