NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2021-082W
Starlink is SpaceX's 12,000-satellite low earth orbit constellation to provide broadband Internet access.
The 51 satellites launched Monday will begin populating a new shell within SpaceX’s Starlink network. SpaceX completed the fleet’s first orbital shell after a series of dedicated launches from Florida over two years between May 2019 and May of this year.
The Starlink satellites launched so far give the network reach to high latitudes, but don’t provide global coverage.
The next phase of the Starlink program, beginning with Monday’s launch, will expand the coverage to the polar regions.
Launch Date: 2021-09-14
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
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