{"id":414596,"date":"2026-01-15T12:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/414596\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:17:14","slug":"starlink-satellites-lift-off-on-spacex-falcon-9-from-cape-canaveral-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/414596\/","title":{"rendered":"Starlink satellites lift off on SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

SpaceX added 29 more Starlink<\/a> satellites to its low Earth orbit megaconstellation today (Jan. 14).<\/p>\n

A Falcon 9<\/a> rocket carrying the broadband internet relay units launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station<\/a> in Florida on Wednesday. The rocket reached its preliminary orbit about nine minutes after the 1:08 p.m. EST (1808 GMT) liftoff.<\/p>\n

The Falcon 9’s upper stage was on track to deploy the Starlink satellites (Group 6-98<\/a>) about an hour into the flight.<\/p>\n

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The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket touches down on the droneship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Image credit: SpaceX)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the rocket’s first stage (B1085) completed its 13th flight by performing a propulsive landing on the droneship “A Shortfall of Gravitas<\/a>,” which was stationed in Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

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The additional satellites continue to grow the Starlink service’s coverage, providing access to the internet in underserved areas. The network has nearly 9,500 active units, according to tracker Jonathan McDowell<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wednesday’s launch was SpaceX’s sixth mission of 2026.<\/p>\n

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