SpaceX launches 10,000th Starlink satellite on record-breaking 31st Falcon 9 flight

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SpaceX launched its 10,000th Starlink satellite today on a Falcon 9 rocket's record-breaking 31st flight. The launch from Cape Canaveral carried 28 Starlink satellites, bringing the total number of deployed satellites to over 10,000. This marks the 31st flight for the Falcon 9 booster. SpaceX began deploying Starlink satellites in 2018, with commercial service starting in 2020. The company plans to launch thousands more satellites for its broadband constellation.


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