SpaceX flew a first-stage Falcon 9 booster for the 20th time on Saturday, equalling a record set by another Falcon 9 booster earlier this month.
Reusing parts of the rocket is an integral part of SpaceX’s flight system and has enabled the company to dramatically reduce the cost of launches. Besides the booster, SpaceX also reuses the Falcon 9 ’s Dragon spacecraft and rocket fairing.
Related The booster first flew in June 2020 and previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, Intuitive Machines IM-1, and more than a dozen Starlink missions. This Falcon 9 first stage has launched ~200 spacecraft as part of our Rideshare program, supported 13 @Starlink missions to help connect people all around the world with high-speed, low-latency internet, sent a lunar lander to the Moon, and more. In total, this Falcon delivered… pic.twitter.
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