SpaceX Successfully Launches Two Starlink Missions from Both U.S. Coasts in Under 19 Hours
SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions from both coasts 19 hours apart (photos)

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SpaceX has successfully launched 53 additional Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from both coasts of the U.S. within a span of 19 hours. The missions, conducted using Falcon 9 rockets, increased the total number of active Starlink satellites to over 10,500.
- 01The first launch occurred at 11:40 a.m. EDT on June 3 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, deploying 24 satellites.
- 02The second launch took place at 6:26 a.m. EDT on June 4 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying 29 satellites.
- 03Both Falcon 9 rockets successfully deployed their payloads and recovered their first stage boosters.
- 04The total number of active Starlink satellites in orbit has now surpassed 10,500, from over 12,162 launched since 2019.
- 05These missions marked SpaceX's 63rd and 64th Falcon 9 launches of the year.
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SpaceX has successfully launched a total of 53 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit through two back-to-back missions conducted less than 19 hours apart from opposite coasts of the United States. The first mission took off at 11:40 a.m. EDT on June 3 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, deploying 24 satellites as part of Starlink batch 17-47. The second mission followed at 6:26 a.m. EDT on June 4 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, successfully launching 29 satellites from group 10-43. Both missions confirmed the successful deployment of their payloads about an hour post-launch and successfully recovered their first stage boosters, with B1088 completing its 16th flight and B1090 its 12th. With these launches, SpaceX's total number of active Starlink satellites has now exceeded 10,500, contributing to the company's ongoing efforts to expand its broadband internet relay megaconstellation.
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