A Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral successfully placed 21 Starlink satellites in orbit on Saturday. Of these, 13 have direct-to-cell capability. This marks the 187th Starlink mission, bringing the total to 6,854 satellites. SpaceX plans two more launches on Sunday, deploying additional Starlink satellites and Arctic broadband relay stations.
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