SpaceX's 21 Starlink Satellites Land
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched twenty one Starlink 'V2 mini' satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Feb. 27, 2023. [Full Story](https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-doubleheader-february-27)
The V2 mini Starlink satellites are a test set for SpaceX's Falcon 9; the full-size version 2.0 spacecraft is optimized for SpaceX's huge Starship Mars rocket, which is not yet operational.
The first stage of the rocket landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean several minutes after separation.
Credit: SpaceX
The V2 mini Starlink satellites are a test set for SpaceX's Falcon 9; the full-size version 2.0 spacecraft is optimized for SpaceX's huge Starship Mars rocket, which is not yet operational.
The first stage of the rocket landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean several minutes after separation.
Credit: SpaceX