As the 132nd and 133rd missions of the year, SpaceX successfully launched two Falcon 9 rockets into orbit over the weekend, launching 22 Starlink satellites and Astranis’s One to Many Mission.

“We’re now targeting 134 launches — two shy of our last goal — to finish 2024 strong,” SpaceX vice president of launch Kiko Dontchev posted on social media. “Here’s to an awesome last couple of days in 2024 and an even better 2025!”

About 65 minutes after taking off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 5:48 p.m. PST, the first of the two missions launched the communications satellites into low-Earth orbit.

As has almost become standard procedure, the first stage booster fuel module made its way back to Earth, landing on the droneship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean around eight minutes after liftoff.

This particular booster’s 16th flight was the 12th to put Starlink satellites into orbit, expanding the SpaceX network of broadband internet equipment. One of SpaceX’s 88th Starlink missions this year was unsuccessful due to an oxygen leak in the upper stage.

According to astronomer and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell, the Starlink constellation has about 6,700 active modules.

“In the end, there is just one number that counts. No mistakes. Safety and dependability are our top priorities and always will be,” Dontchev added.

A small fleet of four “MicroGEO” satellites for the business Astranis was launched into orbit by Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Sunday at 12 a.m. EST. Following the cancellation of the first attempt only seconds before the planned liftoff one week prior, SpaceX successfully launched on its second attempt. SpaceX claimed that in order to make the second attempt successful, it modified a few engine parts.

This weekend, SpaceX has three planned launches, the second of which being the Astranis mission.

“Ultimately, there is only one number that truly matters. ZERO failures. Our priority is – and will remain – safety and reliability above all else,” Dontchev continued.

At 12 a.m. EST on Sunday, Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida launched a small fleet of four “MicroGEO” satellites for the company Astranis into orbit. After the first attempt was canceled only seconds before the planned liftoff one week prior, SpaceX managed to launch on its second attempt. According to SpaceX, it modified a few engine parts to ensure the success of the second try.

The second of three scheduled SpaceX launches this weekend was the Astranis mission.

Built to offer a range of satellite communications services, such as in-flight connectivity on ships, aircraft, or other forms of transportation, the MicroGEO satellites launched on Sunday. In the Philippines, another satellite will be devoted to broadband service.

“These are our most advanced satellites yet, with a number of improvements that will generate increased capacity and affordability,” Astranis CEO John Gedmark remarked before to launch.

Today, SpaceX intends to launch 21 additional Starlink satellites from Florida.