SpaceX launches 32nd rocket in 2022, sets new record

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California: SpaceX launched its 32nd rocket this week, breaking its previous one year record of 31 launches.

The large number of launches in 2022 is attributed to putting in place its own orbiting internet network of satellites, called Starlink.

SpaceX primarily used its reusable Falcon 9 rocket for the majority of launches, said company officials.

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