SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket after abort (video, photos) SpaceX's MicroGEO satellite launch, called "Astranis: From One to Many," was the second of three planned SpaceX launches in three days this weekend. The company successfully launched 22 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday (Dec. 28), then launch another 21 Starlink satellites from another Florida pad on Monday (Dec. 30). "Targeting a Falcon 9 launch from all three launch pads in Florida and California over the next three days," SpaceX wrote in an X social media post Friday (Dec. 27). Astranis engineers pose with the four MicroGEO communications satellites before liftoff. (Image credit: Astranis) The MicroGEO satellites launched Sunday were built by San Francisco-based Astranis to provide satellite communications services for a variety of customers. Two of the four satellites will serve the Colorado-based firm Anuvu for in-flight connectivity on planes, ships or other transportation, while another — called Agila — will be a dedicated communications satellite for the Philippines. The fourth satellite, known as UtilitySat, will serve multiple customers over its lifetime. "These are our most advanced satellites yet, with a number of improvements that will generate increased capacity and affordability," Astranis CEO John Gedmark said in a statement before launch. Get the Space.com Newsletter