SpaceX writes history: Elon Musk's company lands its Falcon 9 rocket for the 300th time

The Just Read the Instructions drone received 79 missiles

SpaceX proudly announced that the company landed the first stage of a Falcon 9 for the 300th time. The Starlink 6-53 mission also marked the 30th orbital launch from Florida in 2024.

The Falcon 9 first stage booster that served this mission, tail number B1078, made its ninth launch of this flight. The rocket previously launched NASA's Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station, USSF-124, and launched five sets of Starlink satellites into orbit.

Approximately eight and a half minutes after liftoff, B1078's first stage landed on the Just Read the Instructions unmanned craft. In addition to being the Falcon's 300th overall rocket landing, it was Just Read the Instructions' 79th landing.

23 Starlink satellites were added to the constellation, which already included 5851 satellites.