SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fly for the record-tying 13th time

On Thursday morning, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fly for the record-tying 13th time.

The Falcon 9 rocket, topped with 53 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites, took off at 9:11 a.m

The Falcon 9’s first stage will return to Earth about 8.5 minutes after liftoff for a touchdown attempt.

Starlink is SpaceX’s massive broadband satellite constellation.

More than 2,700 Starlink spacecraft have already been launched into low Earth orbit, with many more expected in the near future.

In 2022, SpaceX has already launched 27 orbital missions, 15 of which were dedicated Starlink flights.