SpaceX's Falcon 9 Does Best HD Pickup Truck Impression, Hauls 56 Hauls 19 Tons To LEO

Regarding SpaceX's spectacular reusable Falcon 9 booster rocket, we've become used to their launches as almost a routine part of the news cycle. Not every satellite launch is worthy of coverage, but one that sets the record for heaviest payload hauled to Low Earth Orbit sure is. Following a ten-minute delay, a Falcon 9 laden with upwards of 17.4 metric tons (19.4 tons) of Starlink satellites, this fully-loaded rocket lifted off... (continue reading...)