A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully carried 23 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Florida on the company's second mission of the day. The launch took place at 10:17 p.m. EDT on October 21 from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Impressively, the Falcon 9's first stage executed a precise vertical landing just 8.5 minutes after liftoff on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean. This marked the fourth flight for the rocket's first stage, as described in the mission details.

Approximately 65.5 minutes after liftoff, the 23 Starlink satellites are scheduled to deploy from the Falcon 9's upper stage. This launch was the second of the day for SpaceX, as the company had earlier sent 21 Starlink satellites into orbit from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Starlink, SpaceX's extensive satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, offers global internet services. With nearly 4,900 operational Starlink satellites and ongoing expansion, it continues to serve customers worldwide.