Falcon 9 • Starlink 2-8

March 17, 2023 Spaceflight Now

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched another batch of 52 Starlink internet satellites. This mission deployed the Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit inclined 70 degrees to the equator. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster landed on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. Delayed from March 16. See our Mission Status Center.