SpaceX kick-starts global 2020 launch year with Starlink mission

NASASpaceFlight.com Forums L2 Sign Up SLS/Orion SpaceX Commercial ISS International Other SpaceX kick-starts global 2020 launch year with Starlink mission written by Chris Gebhardt January 6, 2020 The first rocket flight of the 2020s was conducted by SpaceX, using its Falcon 9 to deliver the newest batch of 60 operational Starlink satellites into orbit. The mission not only represents the start of a busy year for SpaceX but also for the Eastern Range in Florida, which expects 48 launches this year from the Florida Spaceport. Falcon 9 launched midway through a 20-minute window that extended from 21:09 to 21:29 EST (02:09 – 02:29 UTC on 7 January), with the preferred in-plane liftoff targeted for 21:19 EST (02:19 UTC). More

(Source: NASASpaceFlight.com - Jan 7)