SpaceX returned to normal last weekend with two consecutive successful Starlink launches.
The company has bounced back after its failed launch on July 11.
SpaceX launched both missions on Sunday morning, when the Starlink satellites reached low Earth orbit. The two missions came one day after SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 on Saturday morning, flying it for the first time since the July 11th disaster.
SpaceX’s first Starlink launch of the weekend took place at 1:09 a.m. EDT on Sunday, when a Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink high-speed internet satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
This was the 14th mission for the Falcon 9 first stage and the 300th reflight overall for SpaceX’s booster. Space.com.
The next flight took place at 5:22 a.m. EDT, with the Falcon 9 taking off from Vandenberg Space Center in California. This flight was carrying 21 Starlink high-speed internet satellites, 13 of which were capable of direct-to-cell service.
The mission was a success, SpaceX confirmed on Twitter.
The launch should ease concerns about SpaceX launches, with the July 11 incident still fresh in some people’s minds. This was the first Falcon 9 failure since June 2015.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the cause of the malfunction. Liquid oxygen leakSpaceX applied for permission to launch the rocket on July 15.
“The FAA is reviewing the request and will act with data and safety as the cornerstone of every step of the process. The FAA has the responsibility and responsibility to protect the public during commercial space transportation launch and reentry operations. The FAA is reviewing the request and will act with data and safety as the cornerstone of every step of the process.”
SpaceX released an unusual update last week, stating:
“SpaceX engineering teams have conducted a comprehensive and thorough review of all SpaceX vehicle and ground systems to ensure we are prepared to return to flight as best we can. For upcoming Falcon launches, the sensing lines and sensors from the failed second stage engine will be removed. This sensor will not be used by the flight safety system and can be covered by a replacement sensor already on the engine.”
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