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A SpaceX Falcon 9 has launched and landed a record 32 times following a successful mission on Monday night. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster — listed as B1067 — lifted off at 5:26 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster completed its 32nd mission after launching 29 Starlink satellites, marking another major step toward the company’s high-reuse goal.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is eyeing an initial public offering that could be the largest ever, at least partially driven by a plan to launch AI data centers into orbit.
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record 32nd flight of Falcon 9 rocket (video)
Monday's launch from Florida was SpaceX's 158th Falcon 9 launch of the year and 510th reflight of a first stage since 2017. The company launched another set of 29 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday (Dec. 7).
Global markets opened cautiously as investors tracked SpaceX’s potential record-breaking IPO plans, steady Asian markets ahead of the Fed’s rate decision, Amazon’s expanded $35B India investment, and new geopolitical warnings from US President Donald Trump.