Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches Starlink internet satellites
18 October 2020 |
4:00 pm
Elon Musk's SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket transporting 60 Starlink internet satellites from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Starlink, which is part of SpaceX, aims to build a high-speed global internet network.
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