This beats SpaceXs record for the most rockets introduced in a single year– the company introduced 26 in 2020– with two more launches on the schedule prior to the end of this year.Following an effective liftoff, the rockets first phase landed on one of the companys three huge drone ships, which serve as drifting landing pads. The objective is the 98th launch organized by NASAs Launch Services Program (LSP), because its beginning in 1998, and the 5th LSP launch for SpaceX. Dunn told Space.com that normally LSP lets the launch supplier choose the launch pad a mission launches from if the business has several options, but in this case Pad 39A was the ideal match.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.– SpaceX effectively released its 28th rocket of the year early Thursday morning (Dec. 9), shuttling an X-ray observatory into space for NASA.An utilized Falcon 9 rocket blasted off at 1 a.m. (0600 GMT) from Pad 39A here at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). Related: Our X-Ray universe: Amazing photos by NASAs Chandra X-Ray ObservatoryImage 1 of 3(Image credit: Joel Kowsky/NASA)Image 2 of 3A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with NASAs Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft, rolls out to Launch Complex 39A at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Dec. 7, 2021. This beats SpaceXs record for the most rockets released in a single year– the company introduced 26 in 2020– with 2 more launches on the schedule before the end of this year.Following an effective liftoff, the rockets very first stage landed on one of the businesss three huge drone ships, which serve as drifting landing pads. The mission is the 98th launch organized by NASAs Launch Services Program (LSP), since its creation in 1998, and the 5th LSP launch for SpaceX. Dunn informed Space.com that generally LSP lets the launch provider pick the launch pad a mission launches from if the company has multiple alternatives, but in this case Pad 39A was the best match.
