SAN DIEGO — SpaceX successfully launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites into space on Monday evening.
The company planned to first launch the Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County last Thursday evening but the planned launch and subsequent attempts throughout the weekend were canceled due to weather.
The Falcon 9 rocket could be seen across San Diego County on Monday night
SpaceX livestreamed the Falcon 9 launch on the company's X account.
SpaceX Starlink satellite mission launches are always a sight to be seen in Southern California.
San Diego County residents were treated to a visually stunning sunset on March 19 during one of SpaceX's recent launches.
The Falcon 9 flew across the colorful Southern California sky, leaving a long trail in its path that was visible to San Diegans across the county.
What’s Falcon 9?
According to SpaceX, Falcon 9 is a “reusable, two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of people and payloads into Earth orbit and beyond.”
Falcon 9 is considered the world’s first orbital-class reusable rocket.
What’s Starlink?
Starlink is "the world's first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more," according to the service's website.
The "constellation" of satellites consists of thousands of satellites that orbit Earth at an altitude of about 550 km, or 341 3/4 miles.
The satellites connect to antennas that users set up at their homes to provide internet access.
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