SpaceX launched 21 additional satellites into low-Earth orbit Wednesday morning after launching 24 Starlink satellites into space two days earlier. The launch took place at 10:27 a.m. at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, where a Falcon 9 rocket carried the satellites into space. Thirteen of those Starlink satellites will have direct-to-cell capabilities. news Dec 5, 2024 SpaceX faces opposition to Starlink expansion from Ukrainian group concerned about Musk ties to Russia news Nov 15, 2024 SpaceX president says ‘there is plenty of room for competition,' as Starlink nears 5 million customers news Sep 19, 2024 Elon Musk's X and Starlink face nearly $1 million in daily fines for alleged ban evasion in Brazil The company also said this is the third flight for the first-stage booster, which was involved in one additional Starlink mission and the GOES-U mission. Following the first-stage separation, the booster will land on a drone ship that is stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.