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SpaceX has sent 13 more satellites, and 61 launches have been completed this year to match last year's record.

Shulou Source: shulou.com Published: 2023-11-24 20:25:27 09月30日 Update

CTOnews.com September 3 news, According to CCTV news, The United States Space Exploration Technology Corporation (SpaceX) at about 7:26 with "Falcon 9" rocket launched 13 military satellites for the United States Space Development Agency (SDA), At the same time broke its own flight record.

About 7.5 minutes after launch, the rocket landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, the 13th launch and landing of the booster, the 222nd overall recovery of the SpaceX orbital rocket, and the company's 260th launch.

SpaceX avionics reliability engineer Zachary Luppen said at the site: "This launch marks SpaceX's 61st launch in 2023, matching last year's annual record and now four months away from the end of the year." "

CTOnews.com found that SpaceX initially attempted to launch the Tranche 0 mission on Aug. 31, but was delayed due to an unexpected reaction in one of Falcon 9's first-stage engines, while a second attempt on Sept. 1 was cancelled about 12 minutes before liftoff.

It is unclear when the satellites will be deployed, and SpaceX and the U.S. military have not provided any information about the milestone.

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