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Amidst these development milestones, SpaceX successfully launched multiple satellite constellations. Post-Flight 11, a Falcon 9 deployed 27 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40, setting a record for the shortest turnaround time—just 55 hours from the Kuiper mission. The visibility of the bright, reflective satellites in orbit captured the attention of many viewers.
On the same day, the SDA (Space Development Agency) launched 24 military payloads aboard a different Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base—marking the second dedicated SDA mission. Although footage after phase separation was absent, high-resolution images revealed the entire payload array, part of the Tranche 1 Transport Layer, affirming the strategic significance of these missions.