On Wednesday in California, SpaceX marked the 300th time SpaceX successfully returned the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket in the company's history. Starlink Mission 9-14 left the Vandenberg Space Force Station with 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell service.

SpaceX launched another batch of its broadband satellites from Florida early Sunday morning (Dec. 8). A Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sunday at 12:12 a.m. EST (0512 GMT).

SpaceX’s work on Starlink, combined with its reusable rocket technology, is helping to shape the future of global connectivity. The company is not only pushing the limits of what’s possible in space exploration but is also making it easier for people around the world to stay connected, no matter how far they are from the nearest cell tower.

Just after midnight Sunday, a rocket lit up the clear night sky over Cape Canaveral. Taking off at 12:12 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket disappeared into the night sky.