JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base was a success Thursday.
The instantaneous launch window began at 9:14 p.m. EST and Falcon 9 launched right on schedule in California, without weather delay or malfunctions.
The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, and five Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which was stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
Watch the launch below.