Watch: SpaceX launches 60 new Starlink satellites

The Falcon 9 rocket, which made its third flight, took off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Its mission is to build a 12,000-strong satellite network capable of providing broadband internet services.

Florida: SpaceX successfully launched its fourth batch of 60 Starlink satellites into space on Wednesday after days of weather delays for the mission.

The Falcon 9 rocket, which made its third flight, took off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Its mission is to build a 12,000-strong satellite network capable of providing broadband internet services.

The satellites were all successfully deployed about an hour after liftoff.

They will be moved into their intended orbits after checks have taken place, according to SpaceX.