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<\/p>\n The first stage climbed towards space for about two and a half minutes before separating from the upper stage and then making a propulsive return to Earth. It landed on the autonomous droneship “Just Read the Instructions,” which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n The 32nd use is another step toward SpaceX<\/a>‘s goal of flying its Falcon 9<\/a> first stages 40 times.<\/p>\n \n The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands on the ocean-based droneship “Just Read the Instructions” after performing its record 32nd propulsive landing on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (Image credit: SpaceX)<\/p>\n The Falcon 9 upper stage, meanwhile continued on its climb and, after a coast and a second firing of its Merlin engine, was expected to deploy the Starlink satellites (Group 6-92)<\/a> about an hour after leaving the ground.<\/p>\n There are now more than 9,100 operational relay units<\/a> in the Starlink network, which provide access to broadband internet to regions around the world that do not have other means of connecting. The service also supports WiFi connectively on commercial airliners and cell-to-satellite service on select carriers.<\/p>\n Monday’s launch from Florida was SpaceX’s 158th Falcon 9 launch of the year and 510th reflight of a first stage since 2017. The company launched another set of 29 Starlink satellites<\/a> from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday (Dec. 7).<\/p>\n![\"the](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/w9G8coJhhaYNvQuAuRoWSR.jpg\")
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