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SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites in under 8 hours
SpaceX sent up two Falcon 9 rockets from opposite US coasts just 7 hours 42 minutes apart, adding 56 new Starlink satellites to orbit.
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SpaceX pulled off two Falcon 9 launches in less than eight hours, sending a total of 56 Starlink satellites into orbit from opposite sides of the US.
The first mission lifted off from Vandenberg in California, where a Falcon 9 deployed 27 Starlink satellites. Just 7 hours 42 minutes later, another Falcon 9 launched from Florida, carrying an additional 29 satellites.
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That means SpaceX completed two separate launches from different US coasts in under eight hours while expanding the Starlink constellation by 56 spacecraft.
Earlier, SpaceX also officially unveiled the next-generation Starlink V5 satellite terminal. The device is smaller and lighter than the previous model and is said to use less power.
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