When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. SpaceX launched 24 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Florida's Space Coast and landed a rocket at sea in the second of back-to-back launches today (Nov. 11). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink spacecraft streaked into the afternoon sky over Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday at 4:28 p.m. EST (2128 GMT). The launch had originally been planned for Sunday evening, but was delayed due to "unfavorable recovery weather conditions," according to SpaceX. It was also pushed back nearly a half-hour on launch day. Image 1 of 2 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Nov. 11, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Nov. 11, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX) About 8 minutes after launch, the Falcon 9's first stage returned to Earth for a vertical touchdown on the SpaceX droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas," which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. It was the 12th launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. Five of its previous 11 flights were Starlink missions. You may like