SpaceX made headlines with a doubleheader Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida on a mission to deploy satellites and expand its Starlink constellation. The company had initially planned for a tripleheader with a third SpaceX launch scheduled for California, but weather conditions forced a postponement.

The first launch saw a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Eutelsat 36D satellite, a telecommunications satellite for Africa and Eurasia, taking off from Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A at 5:52 p.m. The booster successfully returned, landing on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Less than four hours later, SpaceX launched another batch of 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Launch Complex 40 as part of the Starlink 6-45 mission. The booster landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Meanwhile, a planned launch of 22 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California was scrubbed due to weather concerns.

SpaceX’s third launch, the Delta IV Heavy, was also delayed and is expected to make another attempt at 1:25 p.m. Monday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

SpaceX faced weather challenges for the planned Starlink launch in California, which was initially scheduled for 8:54 p.m. PT. However, the launch was later scrubbed due to weather, with a new window extending until 2:30 a.m. ET.

The Falcon 9 booster from the earlier launch successfully landed aboard SpaceX’s drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean, marking its 18th mission.

SpaceX’s ambitious launch schedule and successful missions demonstrate the company’s commitment to advancing satellite deployment and space exploration.

Stay tuned for updates on SpaceX’s future missions and developments.