SpaceX Achieves Record 24th Falcon 9 Launch with Starlink Mission

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SpaceX Achieves Record 24th Falcon 9 Launch with Starlink Mission
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket achieved a record-breaking 24th flight, launching 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral. The rocket's first stage successfully landed on the drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" in the Atlantic Ocean, marking its 24th landing. This mission highlights SpaceX's continued success in rocket reuse, with over 400 Falcon 9 missions and 377 first stage landings to date. Starlink, the largest satellite constellation, now has over 6,750 operational satellites.

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