600 rocket landings! SpaceX notches another milestone during Sunday Starlink launch (video)
SpaceX achieved its 600th successful rocket landing during a Starlink satellite launch on Sunday, April 19. The Falcon 9 rocket deployed 25 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
SpaceX marked a significant milestone with its 600th successful landing of an orbital-class rocket. The achievement came during the launch of a new batch of Starlink satellites on Sunday, April 19. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 12:03 p.m. EDT and deployed 25 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The first-stage booster, B1097, returned to Earth and landed on the 'Of Course I Still Love You' droneship in the Pacific Ocean. This was the eighth landing for the particular booster and the 47th Falcon 9 launch of the year for SpaceX. The company's Starlink megaconstellation now numbers over 10,275 satellites.
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