SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching Starlink satellites on record 21st flight tonight

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching Starlink satellites on record 21st flight tonight
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Michael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.

A timelapse exposure captures the streak from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as it ascended from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Sunday, May 12, 2024.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch for the 21st time tonight , setting a new reusability record for the company.Starlink satellite train: How to see and track it in the night skyabout 8.5 minutes after it liftoff, touching down on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean..

Tonight's liftoff will be the 51st orbital mission of 2024 already for SpaceX, which aims to launch about 150 times before the year is out. Thirty-five of SpaceX's 50 orbital launches in 2024 to date have been devoted to building out the Starlink broadband megaconstellation, which currently consists ofto keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat.

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