It cannot be said that the Falcon-9 rocket is bored, because after May 6 it completed new tasks, although again “only” internal ones. The carriers carried more Starlink satellites into space, specifically into low Earth orbit, and as a result expanded the constellation further.
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The starting location was Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A launch pad, and the engines started running at 19:32 Hungarian time. During the ascent, as well as in the later stages, no anomalies arose, so it was just that “lack of gravity” A drone ship could also do its job and provide a landing site for the B1083 support aircraft, which has completed its third flight. After reaching the required altitude, the second stage also completed its mission and released its payload.
This mission will be followed in less than half a day by another mission, called 8-2. A small Falcon-9, B1082, was also selected for launch from Space Force Base Vandenberg. The launch could take place on Thursday at 4:48 a.m. Hungarian time, but SpaceX has a 3-hour launch window, so this time may change. The missile carries 20 satellites, 13 of which are of the direct cell connection type, meaning they will provide direct access to the Starlink mobile phone network. The unmanned ship supporting the mission is, of course Of course I still love you This time too, after which the first stage can attempt a successful landing of the fourth stage.
