SpaceX It has successfully sent 46 new satellites from its project star link to space. After a failed attempt, the company Elon Musk He managed to put the ship into orbit carrying the next batch of hardware needed for his program Internet The satellite, surpassing the number of 31 launches recorded last year.
The launch consists of two stages. first event in July 21the date that the missile Falcon 9 From this mission it could not go out into outer space and the countdown to takeoff was paused at T-46 seconds. The next day, July 22, SpaceX finally put this spacecraft into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States.
Takeoff event in 12:40 PM Peruvian time (10:40 a.m. local time) on a thick foggy day on the west coast of the North American country.
SpaceX claims another record with Starlink
As mentioned well, this version of SpaceX Represents the company’s 32nd number so far in 2022. With this launch, it managed to break its own record of 31 launches in 2021, and at an accelerating pace the project is going. star linkThe final number of launches is likely to become a new milestone for the company.
The first stage of Falcon 9 He also finished his mission by landing on the drone Of course I still love you Which is specifically designated to be a resting place in The Pacific Ocean About 8.5 minutes after the launch of the missile.
This year’s 32nd launch ended with SpaceX also sending another batch of 46 of its satellites. star link from the space base Vandenberg the last July 11. Just as it finally happened on this occasion, this set of 46 instruments was put into orbit and the rocket landed successfully on the unmanned spacecraft.
SpaceX and Starlink size
So far in 2022, SpaceX Send multiple satellite groups star link outside our planet. The most recent attempt after the 32nd was the one that took place at the Space Force base in Cape Canaveral in Florida, United States last Sunday July 17.
Currently project star link It has more than 2,800 individual satellites in orbit around the Earth, all with the goal of spreading and expanding the Internet Elon Musk And the company wants to provide a reference for these devices.
To do this, what SpaceX wants to do is expand the constellation star link ASAP and you already have regulatory approval from the relevant US authorities allowing you to submit 12000 satellites to space. After that, the company will seek approval 30,000 satellites More to the international regulator monitoring this issue.
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