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internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday during a three-hour window that opens at 9:22 p.m. EDT ., setting a new reusability mark for the company. The mission is also lifting off on the 43rd anniversary of NASA's first launch of its reusable spacecraft, thefor the 20th time, landing about 8.5 minutes after it launched on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast.
So SpaceX's reuse records don't tend to last long. The previous mark — 19 flights for a Falcon 9 booster — was SpaceX has launched 37 orbital missions so far in 2024. Most of them have been dedicated to building out its 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:, an online publication and community devoted to space history with a particular focus on how and where space exploration intersects with pop culture.
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