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SpaceX wrapped up Father's Day with a Cape Canaveral Falcon 9 launch

By Liam Hoffmann
Published in SpaceX
June 20, 2023
1 min read
SpaceX wrapped up Father's Day with a Cape Canaveral Falcon 9 launch

So, I read this cool article about SpaceX launching a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Father’s Day. As soon as I saw the headline, I knew it was going to be pretty neat. I mean, what could possibly make a more perfect Father’s Day gift than a rocket launch, right?

Anyway, the article explains that this was actually the second launch in less than a week for SpaceX. The Falcon 9 was carrying some important cargo, including a batch of Starlink satellites that will be added to the company’s growing network of internet-providing satellites in orbit. The rocket also carried three small satellites for a company called Planet.

What’s especially cool about this launch is that it marked the first time that SpaceX has used a previously flown nose cone for one of its missions. That might not sound like a big deal, but it’s actually a pretty major achievement in terms of reducing the cost of spaceflight by reusing as much hardware as possible.

Of course, this is just one small step in a much larger mission for SpaceX. The company is continuing its efforts to make space more accessible and affordable for everyone, and they’re making some really impressive strides in that direction. I mean, it’s not every day that you get to see a rocket launch on Father’s Day, right?

Overall, I think it’s just really exciting to see companies like SpaceX making such huge advances in space technology and exploration. Who knows what kind of amazing things we’ll be able to achieve in the years to come!


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