Rising into the Florida night sky, the rocket's payload included the next batch of 23 Starlink satellites: Starlink 6-58. The Starlink satellites are a part of an ever-growing internet constellation.
The Space Coast set a new launch record in 2023 with 72 orbital missions from either Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The pace of launches could ramp up by the end of 2024 to a near twice-weekly rate with as many as 111 missions possible.
SpaceX’s satellite internet company, Starlink, is projected to generate sky-high revenue this year as its grows its customer base and constellation, according to analysts tracking its progress. The commercial space company’s subsidiary,
But a thrice-delayed SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket finally launched from pad 39A during a balmy Wednesday afternoon at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX had originally scheduled the Starlink 6-56 mission launch for 11 a.