SpaceX's Falcon 9 Launches 23 Starlink Satellites from Florida

SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch occurred on December 8, 2024, and marked the 123rd Falcon 9 mission of the year, with nearly 70% dedicated to expanding the Starlink megaconstellation. The rocket's first stage landed on the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" in the Atlantic Ocean, while the upper stage deployed the satellites into low Earth orbit.