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SpaceX launches a record 143 satellites into orbit – Yahoo News Australia

SpaceX has successfully launched a record 143 satellites into orbit in its first SmallSat Rideshare Program mission.

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After a slight delay, SpaceX has smashed a record for sending spacecraft into orbit. The company successfully launched its Transporter-1 mission carrying an unprecedented 143 satellites, including 133 commercial and government customer vehicles and 10 Starlink machines. The Falcon 9 rocket, which supported Crew Dragon Demo-2, landed aboard a drone ship in the Atlantic.
This was SpaceXs first dedicated mission in its SmallSat Rideshare Program. The project helps make deliveries of cubesats and other…

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