On November 4, 2023, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 40 of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. space, launching 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. This was the rocket’s 18th flight, setting a Falcon 9 reuse record.
It is noticed that this rocket is numbered B1058. It is a rocket with historical significance. During its first flight in May 2020, it sent NASA astronauts Bob and Doug to the International Space Station. , this is the first time that American astronauts have returned to the space station on an American-made rocket since NASA retired the space shuttle in 2011.
Since this historic launch, B1058 has flown 13 more Starlink missions (including some carrying other satellites), 2 transport missions, 1 dedicated communications satellite mission, and 1 resupply mission to the International Space Station , a total of 844 satellites were launched into orbit.
In this latest launch, B1058 successfully landed on the “Gravity Deficiency” landing pad at sea after completing its mission and returned to Port Canaveral to prepare for its 19th flight. SpaceX took just 45 days to refurbish the rocket between its 17th and 18th flights, showing they have streamlined the refurbishment process.
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