On Monday, April 1, 2024, SpaceX launched a new Falcon 9 rocket mission with 22 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base In California.
This mission counts as the 150th dedicated launch of Starlink satellites. These 22 Starlinks will add to the growing internet satellite constellation of the space launch company.
The mission was previously scheduled for March 31 alongside the two other launches of EUTELSAT 36D and 23 Starlink satellites on the same day but was later scrubbed due to unfavorable weather.
Now targeting Monday, April 1 for Falcon 9 to launch @Starlink satellites to orbit → https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 31, 2024
Earlier today, SpaceX confirmed the launch status an hour later and announced that the weather was clear for a liftoff.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Lifting Off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base In California (Image Credit: SpaceX)
On the other hand, The Falcon 9’s first stage marked its 15th orbital flight as it landed on a droneship after delivering the second stage into space.
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship pic.twitter.com/HBXUPKOXuX
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 2, 2024
Around an hour of mission time, the company shared details about the deployment of 22 Starlink satellites.