- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried more than four dozen Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit in a launch off the California coast.
- SpaceX has launched its first Starlink mission of the year.
- The rocket was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Santa Barbara, California.
- The Starlink satellites are expected to release from the front end of the rocket all at once, instead of one at a time or in pairs, as spacecraft often do when separating from a launch vehicle.
- The Falcon 9 upper stage was to fire thrusters to put itself in a spin before deploying the satellites. Then the rocket was expected to release retention rods that hold the satellites in place on top of the vehicle.
- Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) is an American spaceship manufacturer, space launch provider, and satellite communications corporation headquartered in Hawthorne, California.
- It was founded by Musk in 2002 with the goal of reducing space transportation costs to enable Mars colonization.
SpaceX launches 51 Starlink satellites from California
Click here for more Current Affairs
