Tonight's launch marked the first-ever liftoff for this particular Falcon 9's first stage. That's a rarity for SpaceX, which is known for its rocket reuse; one of the company's Falcon 9 boosters has 27 flights under its belt.

The Starlink 12-23 mission lifted off into the night from Cape Canaveral SLC-40. Onboard were 23 Starlink satellites.

The BriefSpaceX launched its Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral on April 21, carrying three commercial payloads.The mission featured a reusable Falcon 9 booster and highlighted growing global interest in affordable space access.