SpaceX announced the expansion of its Starlink network by adding 24 new satellites with a launch from California. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the new satellites (batch 17-46) took off from Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. After about an hour, SpaceX confirmed that the satellites were successfully placed in low Earth orbit.

According to the “space” website, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket (Booster 1100) completed its seventh journey into space and returned, landing on a drone ship anchored in the Pacific Ocean.

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The total number of active satellites in SpaceX’s massive Starlink constellation is now more than 10,700. The service supports global connectivity, as well as in-flight connectivity and direct connection to mobile networks. Wednesday's launch was the 79th launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket this year.