SpaceX successfully launched and landed the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket for the 35th time during a mission to deploy 29 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit.

The Falcon 9 booster is now approaching the historic reusability record held by NASA's Space Shuttle, which completed 39 flights.

The rocket lifted off at 6:13 a.m. Eastern Time from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. About an hour later, SpaceX confirmed successful deployment of the payload.

The booster, designated B1067, landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. This launch brought the total number of operational Starlink satellites to over 10,580. The constellation provides global high-speed internet access, including in-flight Wi-Fi and direct cellular connectivity.

This was SpaceX's 66th Falcon 9 mission of the year and the 660th successful orbital launch in company history. On Sunday, SpaceX conducted another successful launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, sending 21 Starlink satellites and two classified Starshield military payloads for the Pentagon into orbit, using a booster on its 10th flight.

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