SpaceX on Sunday night launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 21 Starlink satellites into space from Florida's coast.

SpaceX had a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch included 13 satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities. This was the fifth flight for the first stage of this mission.

Sunday's SpaceX mission marked the 20th orbital rocket launch of the year thus far from Florida's Space Coast.

Discussions about the deal, which could upend a $2.4 billion Verizon contract with the US, have happened verbally, reports Rolling Stone.

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering awarding Musk’s SpaceX a contract to provide Starlink internet service for its air traffic control communications network, possibly replacing a deal with Verizon, which was awarded a contract for the FAA’s internet technology in 2023, according to multiple reports.

The FAA is testing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service. That could raise a possible conflict of interest, experts say.