SpaceX launches new round of spy satellites for NRO
Clyde Hughes
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The first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket (left) comes down for a landing at sea after launching 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Jan. 10, 2025. The second stage (right) continues hauling the spacecraft to orbit. | Credit: SpaceXMore
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Starlink is the largest satellite constellation ever deployed and is growing all the time. It currently consists of more than 6,870 active spacecraft, about 400 of which have direct-to-cell capability, according to satellite tracker and astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell.
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