SpaceX Successfully Launches 250th Dedicated Starlink Mission

SpaceX achieved another company milestone early Sunday evening, this time pertaining to their Starlink program.

Booster B1077 successfully launched on its 20th mission from SLC-40 at 10:09 PM on Sunday night. This mission added 23 more Starlink satellites to Low Earth orbit (LEO) and brings the total Starlink constellation to over 7,000 satellites. This launch was the 250th dedicated Starlink launch SpaceX has had since the onset Starlink missions in May of 2019.

The booster successfully was recovered on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which was stationed east of The Bahamas.

Looking ahead, SpaceX is targeting Monday evening for another Starlink launch from LC-39A. SpaceX is also aiming to launch an additional Starlink mission out of Vandenberg Monday afternoon.

SpaceX’s Starlink 12-23 Mission, as seen from Space View Park in Titusville. Photo-Chris Leymarie, FMN

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  • Chris Leymarie became obsessed with all things space after seeing his first Falcon 9 launch in 2021. He combines his love of space with his passion of photography and getting the perfect shot. Chris has been photographing for over 10 years and focuses on wildlife and rockets as subjects of his work. Chris has a bachelors degree in nursing and a minor in history from Youngstown State University. Chris works as an emergency nurse at a trauma center and also works as an EMT. In his free time, he enjoys traveling.

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