At sunset, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared to release its Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on September 27, 2024. SpaceX introduced brand-new satellites into area on Wednesday early morning. Submit Photo by Joe Marino/UPI|License Photo
Dec. 4 (UPI)– SpaceX set a record for the most launches by a first-stage booster Wednesday early morning when among its Falcon 9 rockets raised a brand-new round of Starlink satellites into area.
The Cape Canaveral Space Force Staton launch at 5:13 a.m., EDT from Florida was the 24th time the very first phase was utilized. The booster landed securely on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas approximately 9 minutes after launch.
It marked the 88th booster landing on the A Shortfall of Gravitas and the 378th safe booster landing for SpaceX in general.
SpaceX stated the reusability of the very first phase of the Falcon 9 rocket for reflight enables it to utilize a few of the most pricey parts of the rocket over various flights while considerably reducing turn-around times in between flights.
The Wednesday early morning liftoff became part of what SpaceX hopes is the very first of twin launches. The industrial area business prepares a West Coast launch of Starlink satellites Wednesday night from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.
A 3rd launch, which will send out a SirirusXM-9 satellite into area, is set for Thursday early morning from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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