They alone launched 1,612 Starlink satellites into orbit.
Last night, local time, SpaceX once again launched its Falcon 9 rocket. But this launch differed from the others in a number of ways.
That’s why SpaceX has become a virtual monopoly in space launches.
First, this time the rocket launched the last batch of Starlink 1.5 satellites into orbit. Secondly, the first stage of the rocket number 1060 has successfully worked for the 16th time! However, in the previous run, the 1058 booster also completed its 16th time. That is, SpaceX, literally a few days apart, launched two rockets, the first stages of which completed their 16th mission. These rockets have launched 813 and 799 Starlink satellites into orbit, respectively.
Now SpaceX is preparing for another Falcin Heavy rocket launch, which happens very rarely. Moreover, this will be the first launch of this rocket, when SpaceX will try to land both side boosters on floating platforms.
