SpaceX broke new ground during its Starlink internet satellite launch today (Feb. 18). A Falcon 9 rocket lofted 23 Starlink craft to low Earth orbit today, lifting off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:22 p.m. EST (2322 GMT).

A bright and cold Friday morning saw a SpaceX rocket lift off on the latest Starlink mission. At 10:19 a.m., the rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40. The Falcon 9 was carrying 23 Starlink internet satellites, 13 which included direct to cell capabilities, as it rumbled on a southeast trajectory.

Rocket Lab launches for the 60th time. It's safe to say Rocket Lab is an established player in the launch business. The company launched its 60th Electron rocket Tuesday from New Zealand, Space News reports.