Elon Musk’s SpaceX adds another 52 Starlink satellites to Earth’s orbit in dual launch

One launch took place in Florida, US, while another was held in California.

The new 24 Starlink satellites will join the company's existing 8,000 plus satellite constellation. (Image Source: SpaceX)

SpaceX, the parent company of Starlink, has been on a satellite launch spree lately. Last week, the Elon Musk-owned company successfully sent 24 Starlink satellites onboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenbueg Space Force base. On Sunday, July 25, it undertook two more launches in the span of a few hours to add a total of 52 satellites to its Starlink constellation.

Watch Falcon 9 launch 24 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t.co/b3bNl8xW7g

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The new batch of satellites, which are part of Starlink’s 10-26 mission, join the existing 8,000-plus Starlink satellites that have already been placed in Earth’s low orbit. The launch comes after Starlink suffered a two-plus-hour global outage, which it said was because of a software glitch. One launch took place in Florida, US, while another was held in California.

Falcon 9 launches 28 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida pic.twitter.com/QOwBRtOCEl

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According to Spaceflightnow, the 45th Weather Squadron said that there is a 95 per cent chance for favourable weather conditions during the launch window, which means that the launch may not be delayed due to bad weather.

The Falcon 9 first stage booster that’s being used for the Starlink 10-26 mission was previously used to launch 17 batches of Starlink satellites and is being used for the 22nd time. Almost eight minutes after launch, the booster will land on the droneship named “A Shortfall of Gravitas” located in the Atlantic Ocean. This was the 119th time the vessel has recaptured a booster and the 480th booster landing for SpaceX. The company started beta testing of Starlink back in 2020, and since then, the satellite internet service has expanded to over 115 countries.

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SpaceX is also gearing up for NASA’s upcoming Crew-11 mission launch, which will carry astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and OlegPlatonov to the International Space Station for a science mission. The liftoff for this mission is targeted for 9:39 PM IST on July 31.