SpaceX Falcon 9 Koreasat 5A launch
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Koreasat-5A launch.

SpaceX’s Oct. 30 launch of the Koreasat-5A telecommunications satellite doubled the number of Falcon 9 missions completed in a single year and ties the company with United Launch Alliance’s record of 16 launches in one year.

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Caleb Henry is a former SpaceNews staff writer.