{"id":25573,"date":"2018-12-04T03:59:37","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T03:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/04\/reused-rocket-takes-off-carrying-64-satellites\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:43:41","slug":"reused-rocket-takes-off-carrying-64-satellites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/12\/04\/reused-rocket-takes-off-carrying-64-satellites\/","title":{"rendered":"Reused rocket takes off carrying 64 satellites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. \u2014 A SpaceX rocket carrying 64 small satellites lifted off from California on Monday, marking the first time the same Falcon 9 rocket has been used in three space missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rocket blasted off from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/11\/07\/air-force-test-launches-missile-from-vandenberg-afb\/\" target=_blank>Vandenberg Air Force Base<\/a>, arcing over the Pacific Ocean west of Los Angeles as it headed toward space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minutes later, the rocket&#8217;s first stage performed a so-called boost back maneuver and landed on an unmanned ship in the Pacific. 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