"SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Sets Record with 300th Launch from California"
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SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight, which will mark the 19th mission for this Falcon 9's first stage, tying a company record. The launch is scheduled during a 3.5-hour window that opens at 11:11 p.m. EST. If successful, the first stage will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean for refurbishment and potential reuse. This will be SpaceX's 17th launch of 2024, and the company recently achieved its 300th successful Falcon 9 launch overall.
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