SpaceX launches Falcon 9 with first broadband internet satellites
Science | February 23, 2018 16:19 IST"First two Starlink demo satellites, called Tintin A & B, deployed and communicating to Earth stations," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted.
"First two Starlink demo satellites, called Tintin A & B, deployed and communicating to Earth stations," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted.
The Falcon Heavy has three first-stage boosters, strapped together with 27 engines in all.
SpaceX plans to perform a static test-fire of the boosters in the middle of next month, followed by a launch of Falcon Heavy late-December.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket on Monday launched KoreaSat 5A communications satellite from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Those interested in catching the launch event live can purchase some tickets to get a closer look at the launch pad.
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