SpaceX lands 600th rocket and pushes Starlink above 10,275 satellites
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SpaceX hit a huge milestone on April 19, landing its 600th rocket after launching a Falcon 9 from California.
Not only did the mission go smoothly, but it also boosted SpaceX's Starlink network by adding 25 more satellites, pushing the total to more than 10,275 in orbit.
B1097 logs 8th landing on droneship
The booster for this launch (B1097) made its eighth successful landing on the "Of Course I Still Love You" drone ship.
This achievement comes just seven months after SpaceX celebrated its 500th landing.
With 47 Falcon 9 missions already this year and 630 overall flights, SpaceX's focus on reusability is making space launches faster and more affordable than ever.