Falcon 9 sets reuse milestone with Starlink launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a new set of Starlink satellites Dec. 18, setting a new reusability mark for the vehicle in the process. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 7:41 a.m. Eastern. The rocket’s upper stage deployed a payload of 52 satellites into a mid-inclination orbit nearly 16 minutes later. The rocket’s first stage landed on the droneship “Of Course I Still Love You” about eight and a half minutes after liftoff. More

(Source: SpaceNews - Dec 19)