“Up to 40 satellites will descend or have already descended from orbit,” SpaceX said in a statement.
It is noted that the satellites were deployed in such a way that they flew edgewise forward, but they could not be returned to their working position to start orbital maneuvers due to atmospheric resistance.
On February 2, the Falcon 9 launch vehicle with a satellite for the needs of American intelligence was launched from the Vandenberg Space Center in California.
Mission details are classified.