Elon Musk-led SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites; Check details

Elon Musk-led SpaceX successfully launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida. 

On March 10,  SpaceX launched its latest batch of 23 Starlink satellites from Florida.  

The SpaceX launch took place from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket was used for the flight.

According to SpaceX's mission description, the booster achieved its 11th launch as well as landing. After launch, the Falcon 9 rocket came back to land in under 9 minutes.

The spacecraft has also carried Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, and NG-20.

According to reports, the rocket took approximately 65 minutes to reach the low Earth orbit post-launch. 

This launch was part of the first Starlink broadband satellite launches and the second will take place on March 11. 

The second Starlink launch will take place from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:13 PM EDT.

Additionally, SpaceX is also working with NASA to bring the four members of the Crew-7 mission back to Earth from the International Space Station.

In just 2 months times, SpaceX has launched  22 orbital missions. It is planned to launch  144 times in 2024.