It is great that this rocket is highly reusable. Video sadly has not started for anyone yet though.If all goes according to plan, the Falcon 9's first stage will come back to Earth about 8.5 minutes after it liftoff, touching down on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
It will be the 21st launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. That will set a new record, which may well be tied multiple times in the near future; two other Falcon 9 first stages also have 20 flights under their belts.
The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, will continue carrying the 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit tonight, deploying them there about 65 minutes after liftoff. - SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching Starlink satellites on record 21st flight tonight
I would say that Elon Musks Starlink plans are ambitious and will generate much cash for his programs...It is great that this rocket is highly reusable. Video sadly has not started for anyone yet though.
Screenshot, and the timer for the stream says 18 min 25 seconds until stream start.
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Both Starlink and the Falcon 9 will generate a lot of cash, the latter hopefully making space more accessible to other companies who want to launch their own satellites for cheap, while the former bringing signals to remote areas.I would say that Elon Musks Starlink plans are ambitious and will generate much cash for his programs...
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Yes, these launches are always a treat. God bless outer space.Always a treat.