Dec. 31 (UPI) — After a day of delay, SpaceX unveiled a new series of Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center in Florida shortly after Tuesday.
SpaceX confirmed the deployment of the 21 Starlink satellites into lower Earth orbit at 1:44 a.m., EDT. Officials said 13 of the satellites have “direct to cellphone” capabilities.
The Space Force’s 45th Weather Squadron had predicted a 90% chance of “go for launch” before the flight based on weather conditions. Cumulus clouds in the area never posed the potential threat some had feared.
It is SpaceX’s third launch in 3 days, following the launch of Starlink at the Vanderberg Space Station in California and the deployment of 4 satellites to Astranis at Cape Canaveral.