A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has placed the SPAINSAT NG I military satellite into orbit from the historic Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. The most advanced secure communications satellite in Europe will now begin a six-month phase before providing service to our Armed Forces and NATO.

SpaceX is preparing to send its next round of Starlink satellites into lower Earth orbit with a launch scheduled for Monday afternoon at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, officials said.

The Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites — including 13 with direct-to-cell communications capabilities — from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.