written by spacex, on february 21st, 2022
who: spacex
what: launched 46 more starlink satellites
when: launched february 21, 2022
where: from space launch complex 40 (slc-40) at cape canaveral space force station in florida.
how: by releasing the satellites at a higher altitude than other missions
why: some previous satellites failed to reach orbit due to geomagnetic storm
interesting fact: this was the 11th flight for the falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched crew demo-2, anasis-II, crs-21, transporter-1, transporter-3, and now six starlink missions.
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