A SpaceX rocket took to the Florida sky during the bright, early hours of Wednesday, May 28. The Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron predicted an 85% chance of favorable weather during the early window, and just as predicted, skies were clear and a heat index of 91 degrees was felt. The rocket took off right on time at 9:30 a.m. from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A . Upon liftoff, it turned and headed on a northeast trajectory. The payload was the latest batch of SpaceX Starlink internet satellites, which provide internet in some of the most remote places on Earth. No Space Coast sonic booms were heard, as eight-and-a-half minutes after launch, the rocket's first stage — also known as the booster — landed on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship, which was stationed out on the Atlantic Ocean. It was the 19th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage. Previous missions include: 12 previous Starlink missions, Axiom's Ax-2, Euclid, Axiom's Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, and NG-21.
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