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SpaceX launches 60th Falcon 9 mission of 2024
SpaceX launched its 60th mission Falcon 9 rocket mission of 2024, achieving a new milestone for the space launch vehicle company as it moves for more rapid reusability.
On June 7, 2024, SpaceX launched the first of the two Falcon 9 missions carrying 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The weather was favorable for this liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/hwjx67YxF6
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 8, 2024
After hot staging, the first stage landed on a droneship completing its 14th overall flight. It previously supported CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18, and SES-19 and 12 Starlink missions including the latest.
Falcon 9 lands for the 300th time pic.twitter.com/syimP1jcxl
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 8, 2024
Interestingly, this was the 300th Falcon 9 first standing landing, which is a huge milestone for the reusability factor. On June 8, 2024, SpaceX sent a new Falcon 9 rocket to low-Earth orbit with a payload of 20 Starlink satellites including six satellites with Direct to Cell capability.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/JkQjnWSjKA
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 8, 2024
This was a record 21st liftoff for the booster stage, which previously sponsored Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, Transporter-4, Transporter-5, Globalstar FM15, ISI EROS C-3, Korea 425, Maxar1, and now 10 Starlink missions.
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on Of Course I Still Love You droneship, completing our 60th launch of the year pic.twitter.com/6d354pAhYH
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 8, 2024
