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The company SpaceX launched into space from Florida the recyclable Falcon 9 rocket with a new batch of 52 satellites for your Starlink internet network , after finding favorable atmospheric conditions for the mission.
In addition to the satellites to provide broadband internet, the rocket had attached a satellite of Capella Synthetic Aperture (SAR) radar and other Tyvak – 0130, SpaceX specified via Twitter.
Deployment of 52 Starlink satellites confirmed pic.twitter.com/QqPbBl9gBz
– SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 16, 2021
According to the status American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOOA), the latter is “an optical spectrum astronomical observation nanosatellite.”
The launch took place this Saturday at the 18: 56 US Eastern Time (22. 60 GMT) from the complex 30 To Kennedy Space Station, Cape Canaveral (East Florida), and eight minutes and 22 seconds later the reusable part completed its return to successfully land on a platform floating in the Atlantic.
The reusable rocket Falcon 9 took off with the satellite package at the tip and then returned to perch on silver form baptized as “Of Course I Still Love You” (Of course I still love you).
Live feed of Starlink mission → https://t.co/bJFjLCzWdK https://t.co/ 540 iEuCeFR
– SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 15, 2021
This allows SpaceX re-uses the more expensive parts of the rocket, which in turn reduces the cost of access to space, according to his website.
This Saturday is the third Falcon 9 rocket launched in the last two weeks, as well as Falcon 9’s fifteenth mission so far 2021.
Since 2010 has there have been at least 116 launches of this rocket considered a “workhorse” of Elon Musk’s company , also owner of Tesla electric cars, and NASA partner in the program to send astronauts to the International Space Station in commercial spacecraft from US soil.
Liftoff! 1393698783515402241 pic.twitter.com/7kNtDdyouH
– SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 15, 2021
The idea of Musk’s company is to place about 1, 770 program satellites Starlink in Earth orbit, some 549 kilometers above the ground, a much shorter distance than usual for these commercial devices.
On May 4, the aerospace company launched another batch of from Florida into space. satellites for your Starlink internet network.
The Starlink program now offers initial beta service both domestically and internationally and will continue to expand to near-global coverage of the world populated in 2021, explains the SpaceX website.
With the massive shipment of satellites from the Starlink network, SpaceX aims to provide high-speed, constant and “affordable” internet to users anywhere in the world to through these satellites that will operate in a low orbit, which will allow a better connection and service.
Last Thursday, the technology giant Google announced to have reached a joint agreement with Spacex to provide data , cloud services and applications for Starlink business customers at locations around the world beginning this year.
In addition, SpaceX will install ground stations within Google’s data centers that will connect to Starlink satellites, allowing fast and secure internet services through from Google Cloud.
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