At 13:33 Beijing time on December 23, SpaceX used the numberB1058.19The Falcon 9 rocket launched the 129th batch of 23 Starlink satellites, bringing the total number to 5,627. This is the first 19-hand Falcon 9 rocket in history, which is its 19th launch mission. The refurbishment launch cycle is about 50 days.
The rocket's first mission was on May 31, 2020, when it launched the manned Dragon spacecraft Demo-2. Since then, it has launched 14 Starlinks, 1 cargo Dragon spacecraft, 1 South Korean military communications satellite, and 2 small satellites (143 and 105 respectively).
After the launch, the rocket was successfully recovered again and is expected to be reused for the 20th time.
Regarding the number of times the Falcon 9 rocket can be reused, Musk once stated that there is no limit!
This is also SpaceX’s 93rd orbital launch mission in 2023, far exceeding the 62 in 2022.
As of December 23, there are still 5,226 Starlink satellites in operation, of which 5,191 are working normally, with a loss rate of approximately 7.7%.