SpaceX Achieves Double Launch and Record Landing Milestones
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SpaceX is set to launch 20 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California tonight at 11:21 p.m. EST. The Falcon 9 rocket will carry 13 satellites with direct-to-cell capability and aims to land its first stage on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Pacific Ocean. This mission marks the eighth launch and landing for this particular booster, contributing to the growing Starlink constellation, which currently has over 6,500 active satellites.
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