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The Falcon 9 Rocket sets a new payload weight record during a SpaceX Starlink launch

The Falcon 9 Rocket sets a new payload weight record during a SpaceX Starlink launch

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Falcon 9, loaded with 56 Starlink satellites, ignition moment, Thursday, January 25.screenshot: SpaceX SpaceX’s amazingly reliable Falcon 9 continues to impress. The rocket sent 56 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit this morning, and with a total weight of about 17.4 metric tons, it is now the heaviest payload ever lifted by a Falcon 9 rocket. …

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Terrible spiral over Hawaii likely caused by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket

Terrible spiral over Hawaii likely caused by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket

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The spiral structure appeared over Maunakea on January 18,screenshot: Gizmodo Telescope / Subaru Last week, astronomers at the Hawaiian Observatory discovered a spiral-like structure above Maunakea. The SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is the likely source of the strange atmospheric feature, as this sort of thing has happened before. The helix was seen during the …

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