SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, setting a new record with the 73rd orbital launch from Florida’s Space Coast in 2024. The rocket lifted off at 5:47 p.m. EDT, and its first-stage booster safely landed on the Just Read the Instructions drone ship in the Atlantic. This was SpaceX’s 100th Falcon 9 mission this year, with 66 launches dedicated to expanding the Starlink satellite network, highlighting the rapid growth in space activity along Florida’s coast.