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SpaceX hits 600 reused Falcon 9 launches
SpaceX has completed its 600th Falcon 9 flight using a previously flown first stage, during back-to-back Starlink launches less than eight hours apart.
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SpaceX has reached another milestone in reusable rocketry: the company has now completed its 600th Falcon 9 launch with a previously used first-stage booster.
The mark was set during the second of two Starlink launches carried out less than eight hours apart, according to the source. The first mission lifted off from Vandenberg in California, while the second launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
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During the flights, SpaceX successfully deployed 27 and 29 Starlink satellites into orbit, respectively. After completing their missions, both Falcon 9 first stages returned safely and landed.
The booster B1093, used for the Florida mission, flew for the 15th time. Booster B1080, which launched from California, went to space for the 28th time. SpaceX’s current record for the most reuses of a single Falcon 9 first stage stands at 36 flights.
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via iXBT
