SpaceX Fulfills 65 Missions By Launching 22 Starlink Satellites

Launch of 22 Starlink satellites from the Falcon 9 rocket by SpaceX. (doc. SpaceX)

JAKARTA - On Saturday (16/09/2023), SpaceX has completed a mission of 65 launches this year. This was conveyed directly through its official account on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The completion of these 65 missions could have taken place after SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched 22 Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 on the Cape Canaveral Space Station, Florida.

This launch was carried out on September 15 at 11.38 local time or 22.38 WIB. Quoted from Upi, the 22 Starlink satellites that were launched were the fifth flights using the first phase booster.

The Starlink satellite itself is part of a constellation created by SpaceX with the aim of creating internet access worldwide, even in remote locations.

One of the places SpaceX once mentioned in its official account is a remote island in Unalaska, Alaska. SpaceX claims that Starlink is capable of providing connectivity of up to 10 Gbps at that location.

Therefore, this satellite is known to provide high-speed broadband access with low latency compared to satellite internet services from other companies.

Although several times Starlink reported network disruptions through its official website, all problems were resolved immediately for the convenience of its users.

So far, SpaceX has been approved to deploy 12,000 satellites. Not enough with a dozen thousand, SpaceX requested additional permission to deploy 30,000 satellites.