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Today's launch will be the latest in a series of milestones that SpaceX has notched recently. For example, the company launched two Falcon 9 missions on Sunday (Oct. 19); one sent the 10,000th Starlink satellite to LEO, and the other was the record-breaking 31st flight for that particular Falcon 9's first stage.
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites to orbit on Falcon 9 rocket's record-breaking 31st flight (video)
A Falcon 9 carrying 28 of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 1:39 p.m. EDT (1639 GMT). It was the record-breaking 31st mission for this Falcon 9's first stage, a booster designated 1067.
SpaceX still has a number of Falcon 9 rocket launches planned in October from the Vandenberg Space Force Base. Here's a look.
SpaceX signed the nearly $3 billion government contract in 2021. It helped solidify the fledgling company as a powerhouse in space travel as the country with the most advanced space program gave it the stamp of approval. Since then, SpaceX’s valuation has ballooned from $100 billion to reports of over $400 billion.
U.S. Space Force awards $1B in launch contracts to SpaceX and ULA for vital military satellite missions, boosting national security space capabilities.