Blastoff! SpaceX launches Starlink batch from Florida, nails landing

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink satellites lifted from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 GMT) on March 11, 2024. Full Story: According to , the Falcon 9’s first stage came back to Earth about 8.5 minutes after liftoff. It made a vertical landing on the SpaceX droneship “Just Read the Instructions,“ which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Credit: SpaceX