SpaceX's Impressive Year: Quick Launches, Successful Landings, and New Satellites Deployed.

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Source: Ars Technica
SpaceX's Impressive Year: Quick Launches, Successful Landings, and New Satellites Deployed.
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SpaceX has broken its own record for the shortest time duration between two launches, with two Falcon 9 rockets launched within four hours and 12 minutes. The company has launched 19 orbital missions this year and is on pace to launch approximately 90 rockets before the end of 2023. SpaceX's main competitors have launched only three rockets this year, while China has launched 11. Although SpaceX is not yet at airline-like operations, it has made significant progress in the past decade.

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