BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched the European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission from Kennedy Space Center.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 8:34 p.m. at KSC’s Launch Complex 39A.
The mission marked the 20th and final launch for the typically reusable Falcon 9 rocket booster in use due to the additional performance required to deliver the payload, SpaceX said on a statement
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Due to the additional performance required to deliver the payload to medium Earth orbit, this mission marks the 20th and final launch for this Falcon 9 first stage booster
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 28, 2024
According to SpaceX, the Falcon 9 booster was previously used in GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, Intuitive Machines IM-1 and 13 Starlink missions.
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