Rocket veteran of aerospace company SpaceX Elon Musk, the 143-billionth spacecraft entrepreneur launched into space on Sunday, a new record for most spacecraft deployed on a single mission, according to the company.
The Falcon 9 rocket took off at 10am EST (8:30 pm IST) from the Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. It flew south off the east coast of Florida on its way into space, the company said.
The reusable rocket took 133 commercial and government spacecraft and 10 Starlink satellites into space – part of the company’s Rideshare SmallSat Program, which provides space for small satellite operators seeking a reliable, affordable trip to space. orbit, according to the company.
SpaceX delayed the release one day due to unfavorable weather. On January 22 Musk, also a Tesla chief executive, wrote on Twitter: “Launching many small satellites for a wide range of customers tomorrow. Excited about offering low-cost orbit access to small companies ! “
SpaceX has previously launched into orbit more than 800 satellites of the several miles needed to offer broadband internet worldwide, an investment of $ 10 billion (approximately Rs. 72,900 crores) a it estimates that $ 30 billion (approximately Rs. 2,18,700 crores) could be generated annually to help fund Musk’s inter-rocket rocket program, known as Starship.
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