SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites after its Starship explosion
SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit on Jan. 21 using a Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket's first stage returned successfully, while its upper stage deployed the satellites. This mission marks SpaceX's 10th launch this year, following a Starship megarocket test flight that exploded. Elon Musk attributed the explosion to a propellant leak.
SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit on Jan. 21 using a Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket's first stage returned successfully, while its upper stage deployed the satellites. This mission marks SpaceX's 10th launch this year, following a Starship megarocket test flight that exploded. Elon Musk attributed the explosion to a propellant leak.
