IMAGE GALLERY: SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites from Kennedy Space Center

By  //  October 21, 2020

ABOVE VIDEO: SpaceX lifted off on Sunday, October 18 at 8:25 a.m. EDT.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, October 18 at 8:25 a.m. EDT.

Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission to the International Space Station, launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, and three Starlink missions this year.

Following stage separation, SpaceX landed Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s fairing halves each previously supported two missions. The Starlink satellites deployed approximately 1 hour and 3 minutes after liftoff.

As our Starlink network is still in its early stages, the Starlink team continues to test the system, collecting latency data and performing speed tests of the service.

The team also recently installed Starlinks on the Administrative Center building and about 20 private homes on the Hoh Tribe Reservation, located in a remote area of western Washington State where internet access is limited or completely unavailable. You can learn more about the Hoh Tribe’s experience here.

SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, October 18 at 8:25 a.m. EDT. (SpaceX Image)
SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, October 18 at 8:25 a.m. EDT. (SpaceX Image)
SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, October 18 at 8:25 a.m. EDT. (SpaceX Image)
SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, October 18 at 8:25 a.m. EDT. (SpaceX Image)

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