In December 2021, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying how many Starlink internet satellites as a payload from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida?

In December 2021, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying how many Starlink internet satellites as a payload from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida? Correct Answer 48

The correct answer is 48.

Key Points

  • SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 48 Starlink internet satellites and two BlackSky satellites as a payload from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
  • It was launched on 2 December 2021.
  • The array of Starlink satellites, operated by SpaceX, offer low-latency internet coverage in remote areas of several countries to participants of their test program.

Important Points

  • The satellites are designed to provide high-speed internet coverage to users across the globe, particularly those in remote and rural areas.
  • The two satellites will now join eight others to help fill out BlackSky’s planned constellation. 
  • A total of 12 satellites will eventually make up the company's planned constellation with two additional satellites scheduled to launch on an upcoming Rocket Lab mission. 

Additional Information

  • Falcon 9 is a partially reusable two-stage-to-orbit medium-lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured by SpaceX in the United States. 
  • It can lift payloads of up to 22,800 kilograms to low Earth orbit (LEO) and 8,300 kg to Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).

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