WASHINGTON :
SpaceX announced on Saturday the successful liftoff of 52 Starlink communication satellites into the Earth orbit.
Earlier in the day, the US space company launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Later, its first stage successfully landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship.
“Deployment of 52 Starlink satellites confirmed,” SpaceX tweeted.
The Starlink project seeks to provide affordable access to broadband internet connections across the world.Â