SpaceX Executes Dual Launches, Deploying Starlink and Spy Satellites

Falcon 9 rockets complete two successful missions from Florida and California within 12 hours

SpaceX launched 21 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, marking its 7,001st Starlink satellite.
Twelve hours later, another Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying NRO spy satellites.
Both missions saw the Falcon 9 boosters successfully land on drone ships, achieving their 15th and 20th landings respectively.
The launches mark SpaceX's 86th and 87th missions of 2024, demonstrating the company's rapid launch cadence.
The NRO mission is part of a new satellite network designed for increased capability and resilience.