en.Wedoany.com Reported - SpaceX, which saw its stock surge nearly 24% on its first day of trading on Friday, June 12, launched 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on Monday, June 15. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:34 a.m. Eastern Time (1534 GMT; 8:34 a.m. local California time). The company, trading under the ticker symbol SPCX on the Nasdaq Stock Market, confirmed successful satellite deployment about an hour after launch.

Approximately 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage of the Falcon 9 (booster B1093) landed on the autonomous drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Pacific Ocean, marking its 14th flight. According to tracker Jonathan McDowell, this batch of satellites, designated Group 17-54, brings the number of active units in the Starlink megaconstellation to 10,660. The network provides broadband internet access globally, offers in-flight WiFi for some airlines, and enables direct-to-cell satellite communication for specific providers.

SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) on Friday was the largest in history, valuing the company at $1.77 trillion and making founder and CEO Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. Over 4,400 current and former employees became millionaires as a result of this move. As of the time of this article, the stock was trading at over $180 per share. Monday's launch was SpaceX's 69th Falcon 9 mission this year, with over 80% being Starlink missions.

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