SpaceX on said it has successfully deployed 51 more Starlink satellites in space, completing its 40th mission so far this year
The Falcon 9 rocket launched 51 Starlink satellites and Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTC to orbit from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the US
Deployment of 51 Starlink satellites confirmed, completing SpaceX’s 40th mission so far this year! Deployment of Spaceflightas Sherpa-LTC confirmed,”tweeted SpaceX
The Sherpa-LTC OTV carries a Spaceflight’s customer payload that aims to test V-band communications for a future constellation of 147 non-geostationary broadband satellites
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will drop off Sherpa-LTC at a 310-kilometer altitude above Earth
Then, the Sherpa-LTC will use its onboard high-thrust propulsion system to maneuver to its designated 1,000-kilometer circular orbit where it will be tested for 2 years
Last week, Musk said SpaceX is launching Starlink satellites nearly every five days now and plans to launch 100 orbital missions in 2023
According to Musk, SpaceX is now carrying out rocket launches roughly every five days which would help the company easily achieve its target