Tuesday’s launch was noteworthy for a couple of other reasons. First, it marked the 37th flight for SpaceX’s fleet-leading Falcon 9 first stage booster, a new record. The timing of the launch shortly before sunrise also allowed skywatchers up the East Coast to catch a glimpse of the Falcon 9 as it rocketed northeast from Cape Canaveral.
SpaceX’s launch team poses with a Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX’s launch team poses with a Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex-40
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