In Video: SpaceX launches internet satellites into orbit

16 Feb 2021, 12:44 | Updated: 10 Feb 2026

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 in Florida — SpaceX Starlink launch. Picture: PA

A Falcon 9 rocket carried a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit for the company’s internet satellite system.

Space exploration and rocket manufacturer SpaceX has launched 60 satellites into orbit.

The launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida saw a Falcon 9 rocket carry a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit for the company’s internet satellite system.

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