Blast off was about 10:30 p.m. EDT, and represents a huge step forward for Elon Musk’s space plans and the global satellite internet network SpaceX is building
After several previous attempts the mighty Falcon 9 achieved launch in spectacular fashion on Thursday night (EDT).
Falcon 9's first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship – the third launch and landing of a booster that’s flown for a third time! pic.twitter.com/CzEDao3tFa— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 24, 2019
Starlink's flat-panel design allows for a dense launch stack to take full advantage of Falcon 9’s launch capabilities pic.twitter.com/ntnJInEfno— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 24, 2019