PUBLISHED 4:43 AM ET Nov. 25, 2024 PUBLISHED 4:43 AM EST Nov. 25, 2024 SHARE Starlink 6-69 mission After the stage separation, the first-stage rocket landed on the droneship Just Read the Instructions that was in the Atlantic Ocean. About the mission The 23 satellites from the Starlink company will be heading to low-Earth orbit to join the thousands already there. And 12 of them from this mission have direct to cell capabilities. “Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities enable ubiquitous access to texting, calling, and browsing wherever you may be on land, lakes, or coastal waters. Direct to Cell will also connect IoT devices with common LTE standards,” explained Starlink, a SpaceX company. Once deployed and in their orbit, they will provide internet service to many parts of Earth. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics’ Dr. Jonathan McDowell has been recording Starlink satellites.