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Jan 3, 2023

SpaceX launches its first mission of 2023 following a record-smashing 2022

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The company almost doubled its launch record set the previous year. This year, it will likely break new ground with Starship.

SpaceX’s first mission of 2023 launched a massive 114 satellites into orbit. The Falcon 9 rideshare mission, called Transporter-6, launched at 10:56 a.m. EST (1456 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

The new mission kickstarts what is set to be a massive year for SpaceX as the company readies for the orbital launch of its next-generation Starship rocket.

It also follows on from what was a record-breaking year for SpaceX in 2022, with the company almost doubling its previous launch record.


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The Falcon 9 rideshare mission, called Transporter-6, launched at 10:56 a.m. EST (1456 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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