SpaceX's Falcon 9 Booster Completes 20th Flight in Starlink 6-66 Launch of 24 V2 Mini Satellites

Nov 22, 2024, 02:44 PM

SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit on Thursday, November 21, using a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission, designated Starlink 6-66, lifted off at 11:07 am EST (1607 UTC). The Falcon 9 first-stage booster, B1069, made its 20th flight and successfully landed on the droneship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' in the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the seventh booster to reach the 20-flight milestone. The launch contributes to SpaceX's ongoing efforts to expand its Starlink internet constellation.