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 is counting down to another launch along Florida’s Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off Thursday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission will send 28 new Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.