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Briefing
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- Record-Breaking Satellite Mission – Private space company SpaceX just launched 64 satellites into orbit on December 3, 2018, breaking record for most satellites sent into space
- Launch Details – Satellites were launched from rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California for customer Spaceflight, another private space firm specializing in ridesharing missions in space
- Satellite Customers – Include 34 companies and organizations from 17 countries, including Australia-based Fleet Space Technologies that aims to connect devices to satellite Internet and U.S.-based Capella Space Corporation and Finland's ICEYE that want to use advanced radars to track airplanes or ships even on cloudy days
- Reused Booster – Launch reused rocket booster for third time, which landed on remote-controlled platform in Pacific Ocean, reducing cost of launch
- Growing Launches – Recent launch marked 19th mission for SpaceX in 2018, surpassing 2017’s 18 launches
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Accelerator
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Organization
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Capella Space Corporation, Fleet Space Technologies, ICEYE Oy, SpaceX, Spaceflight Industries Inc.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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December 3, 2018
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