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SpaceX launches two Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart, sets new record

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SpaceX launches two Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart, sets new record

SpaceX broke its own launch record on Saturday by launching two Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart, one from Florida and the other from California. The rapid-fire launches took place on the same day, with one Falcon 9 carrying eight Globalstar satellites from Florida and the other launching the classified USSF-366 mission for the US Space Force from California.

The first Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 9.12 pm EDT, carrying the telecommunications satellites into low Earth orbit and successfully deploying them over a six-minute period. Just 38 minutes later, another Falcon 9 took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying the classified USSF-366 mission.

Both launches showcased SpaceX's use of reusable boosters, with the boosters safely landing back at their respective sites. With these launches, SpaceX has now completed 96 Falcon 9 launches in 2026, with Starlink missions accounting for the majority of these flights.

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