SpaceX launched and landed a Falcon 9 rocket on a record-breaking sixth flight

Update August 18th, 11:20AM ET: SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket and then landed the vehicle on a drone ship in the ocean, potentially opening up the possibility of a seventh flight for the vehicle. All of the satellites on board the rocket successfully deployed into their intended orbits.

Original Story: This morning, SpaceX is set to launch its latest batch of internet-beaming Starlink satellites into orbit, and the company is using one of its most space-worthy rockets for the job. The Falcon 9 rocket launching on today’s mission has already been to space and back five times before, and if all goes well, it could become the first SpaceX booster to launch for the sixth time.

Loaded on top of the rocket are 58 of SpaceX’s...

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