Space X places 46 Starlink Satellites with the help of Falcon 9 Rocket

Elon Musk-led Space X launched a batch of 46 Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday.

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Elon Musk on his official Twitter account shared the details about the new satellite launch.

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According to the Space X reports, Falcon 9 launched 46 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.

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Nine minutes after the launch, the rocket first landed over a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.

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The second stage was expected to deploy the satellites 63 minutes after launch.

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SpaceX’s 36th launch of 2022 added to its ever-growing record for launches in a year.

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Friday’s flight was the 10th for this particular Falcon 9 first stage.

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