The Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched another batch of 20 minisatellites into orbit on Sunday to complete the Starlink system's global Internet coverage orbital constellation, SpaceX development company reported.
"The launch of Starlink 20 satellites has been confirmed," the message says.
The rocket was launched from the SLC-4E launch pad at the US Space Force base in California.The satellites separated from the carrier's second stage and entered orbit about an hour after launch.
Since May 2019, SpaceX has launched more than 7,300 such satellites within the framework of the Starlink project. Some of them have failed or left orbit. More than 6.7 thousand devices are in orbit in working condition.
