On Saturday, SpaceX successfully launched its 34th dedicated Starlink mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at 8:53 PM EDT (00:53 UTC). The launch marked a significant milestone for the company, as it brought the total number of SpaceX satellites to 5999.
Just eight minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9 first stage, known as B1073 and on its 15th mission, successfully landed on SpaceX’s floating platform named ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’. This launch took place during a weekend with intense solar activity, including the largest geomagnetic storm in 20 years. Despite this, the launch was successful, and Elon Musk himself highlighted the significance of the event. He noted that SpaceX was monitoring the impact of solar storms on the Starlink constellation and that degraded service had been experienced by the network.
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