"SpaceX's Record-Breaking Satellite Launches: A Recap of Recent Missions"

SpaceX is set to launch 21 Starlink broadband satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California tonight, marking the second Starlink launch of the day. The Falcon 9 rocket will carry the satellites, including six that can provide direct service to cell phones, and the first stage is expected to return for a vertical landing on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean. This launch is part of SpaceX's efforts to expand its Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of over 5,650 operational satellites in low Earth orbit.