The rocket launched on schedule at 9:24 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, though backup opportunities were available until 12:21 a.m. Monday with an additional opportunity that night.
The launch was intended to put 21 Starlink communication satellites into low-Earth orbit, 13 of which have direct-to-cell capabilities, enabling mobile phones to connect directly to the orbitals.
The satellites will now be deployed to join the cluster of thousands of Starlink satellites that provide high-speed, low-latency Internet across the globe.
The mission was the first-stage boosters fifth. It successfully returned to Earth about 8 minutes into the flight and landed upon the Just Read the Instructions dronship that was waiting for it in the Atlantic Ocean.
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