SpaceX launches return to flight Falcon 9 mission following brief stand down

SpaceX returned its Falcon 9 rocket flight mission with a Saturday afternoon launch, following a brief stand down period lasting less than a week. The Starlink 17-33 mission adds 25 Starlink satellites to the company’s megaconstellation in low Earth orbit. There a more than 9,600 satellites currently in orbit, according to stats maintained by astronomer and expert orbital tracker, Jonathan McDowell. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Feb 8)