Spacex Launches 143 Satellites On One Rocket In Record-setting Mission

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Sun, 01/24/2021 - 11:05am

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried 143 satellites into orbit on a jam-packed rideshare mission Sunday, setting a new world record for the most satellites launched by a single rocket.

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