{"id":22252,"date":"2022-03-21T01:03:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T17:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/spacex-flies-falcon-9-booster-for-record-12th-time\/"},"modified":"2022-03-21T01:03:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T17:03:25","slug":"spacex-flies-falcon-9-booster-for-record-12th-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/spacex-flies-falcon-9-booster-for-record-12th-time\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX flies Falcon 9 booster for record 12th time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Starlink launches are just about almost a weekly occurrence at this point, but so many launches are necessary due to the satellites\u2019 low orbital altitude.<\/p>\n

This most recent launch carried 53 satellites into low Earth orbit, and they join over 2,000 others that are currently in orbit, providing internet access around the World.<\/p>\n

B1051\u2019s record 12th flight<\/h2>\n
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The long-time goal of rapid reusability of Falcon 9 boosters has truly become a reality over the last two years. The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket, the booster, lands either on a droneship or back at a landing pad after each mission. This enables the company to reuse them, at the cost of some payload capacity and potential refurbishment. <\/p>\n

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