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SpaceX launches 53 industrial satellites from California

SpaceX launches 53 industrial satellites from California

By عبد السلام

Published: May 14, 2022

SpaceX rocket carried 53 satellites belonging to the Starlink internet constellation into orbit yesterday after launching from California.

The boosted rocket "Falcon 9" took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:07 PM.

After minutes, the first stage landed on an unmanned ship in the Pacific Ocean while the second stage continued towards a low Earth orbit.

SpaceX later tweeted that the satellites were successfully deployed.

"Starlink" is a space-based system created by "SpaceX" over years to provide internet access to underserved areas of the world.

SpaceX, headquartered in Hawthorne, California, has hundreds of Starlink satellites orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 340 miles (550 kilometers).

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