Tonight's launch marked the first-ever liftoff for this particular Falcon 9's first stage. That's a rarity for SpaceX, which is known for its rocket reuse; one of the company's Falcon 9 boosters has 27 flights under its belt.

The Starlink 12-23 mission lifted off into the night from Cape Canaveral SLC-40. Onboard were 23 Starlink satellites.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 which is a reusable two-stage rocket stood ready at Launch Complex 40 (LC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission, Starlink 6-74, marked the SpaceX’s 47th Falcon 9 flight of the year and aimed to expand it's growing low Earth orbit (LEO) internet constellation.