The rocket launched at 6:45 p.m. The first-stage booster used during the mission has been used 17 previous times.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on Tuesday morning from Florida for its Polaris Dawn mission. Some in Virginia spotted the rocket in the sky after its launch.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket deployed 21 Starlink internet satellites — 13 boasting direct-to-cell communication capabilities — into low-Earth orbit.

Coming off an eventful week, SpaceX isn't slowing down. On Sunday evening, the space company plans to launch the next two Galileo satellites into orbit for the European Space Agency (ESA). According to an FAA advisory,