A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch two Maxar Earth-observation satellites today (May 2). It will be the record-tying 20th mission for this rocket's first stage.

SpaceX flew a first-stage Falcon 9 booster for the 20th time on Saturday, equalling a record set by another Falcon 9 booster earlier this month.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, May 2 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

It will be the 20th launch for this Falcon 9's first stage, according to a SpaceX mission description. That will tie a mark set earlier this month by a different Falcon 9 booster, on a launch of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites. SpaceX will livestream tonight's action via its X account; coverage will start about 10 minutes before liftoff.

SpaceX has tied its own record with the 20th use of a Falcon 9 booster with its latest and final mission, the launch of a European Union Galileo L12 navigation and positioning satellite.

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SpaceX achieved its 300th successful touchdown of a Falcon 9 first-stage booster on Tuesday, nine years after landing the first one.

Around 8:34 p.m., SpaceX will launch the European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission from Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Complex 39A and will take the payload to medium-Earth orbit. Backup launch opportunities are available until Sunday at 8:30 p.m. if needed.