SpaceX launched two dozen more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit this morning.

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink craft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on California's central coast today at 12:26 a.m. EDT (0426 GMT; 9:26 p.m. on Sept. 25 local California time).

About 8.5 minutes later, the Falcon 9's first stage touched down on the SpaceX drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You," which was stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

It was the 16th flight for this particular booster, which is designated B1082. Twelve of those missions have been Starlink launches.

Meanawhile, the Falcon 9's upper stage continued carrying the Starlink satellites toward low Earth orbit, where they're scheduled to be deployed 62.5 minutes after launch.

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