October 26, 2024 at 2:10 PM CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched more of its internet-providing satellites into space on Saturday – and helped set a new record for the number of rocket launches off Florida's Space Coast this year. Saturday's SpaceX launch marked the 73rd from the Space Coast for the year, beating the previous record of 72 launches set in 2023. And it's a benchmark that is likely to be beat as the year is not yet over. Earlier this week, the record was tied. "Meeting and exceeding previous benchmarks is all part of how we are setting the pace for space in this new era," Space Launch Delta 45, Patrick Space Force Base & Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, said in a post on X earlier in the week. With yesterday's successful launch, SLD 45 has now supported 72 launches here on the #SpaceCoast in 2024, tying 2023's total launch count. Meeting and exceeding previous benchmarks is all part of how we are setting the pace for space in this new era.@USSF_SSC I @SpaceForceDoD pic.twitter.com/2PZRnrdUjH