SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Carrying 46 Starlink Satellites Successfully Launched On Sunday

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 46 Starlink satellites (photo: SpaceX)

JAKARTA - SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 46 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California on Sunday, July 10.

According to a Space report, approximately 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage of Falcon 9 returned to Earth and landed on a SpaceX drone stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

Sunday's launch of the 46 Starlink satellites was the 29th year orbital mission for SpaceX, it was also the sixth launch and landing for Falcon 9's first stage.

Deployment of 46 Starlink satellites confirmed

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 11, 2022

The company shared the news via Twitter that the deployment of 46 Starlink satellites had been confirmed. This upper stage of Falcon 9, which deployed 46 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, was confirmed by SpaceX 63 minutes after liftoff as planned.

To date, SpaceX has launched more than 2,750 Starlink satellites, and says that number will continue to grow in the future.

Furthermore, the company also has the approval to launch 12,000 Starlink aircraft, and has applied to international regulators for permission to fly up to 30,000 more above that.

In Indonesia, President Joko Widodo has also collaborated with Elon Musk to build a Low Earth Orbit prototype for the Starlink internet network which is expected to reach rural areas in Indonesia.