Aug. 4 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched dozens of new Starlink satellites into orbit overnight after initial delays over weather in the company's 69th liftoff this year.
The Starlink 10-30 mission saw liftoff at 3:57 a.m. EDT from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida after its original 2:01 a.m. time slot had to be changed due to persistent storms.
The Falcon 9 and its joint Falcon Heavy rocket carried 28 Starlink satellites to its growing constellation of Internet-ready satellite devices.
But it marked a milestones for SpaceX with the 450th launch of its flight-proven booster 1080, which flew for its 21st time.
Initially there was an 85% chance for favorable weather in the forecast, according to the 45th Weather Squadron.
