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SpaceX executed the 50th launch of its signature Falcon 9 rocket yesterday. This achievement is a milestone which many aerospace firms take far longer to reach.
The rocket was carrying a Hispasat Spanish-language communications satellite 'almost the size of a city bus,' into orbit according to tweet from CEO Elon Musk.
The payload weighs six tonnes (6.6 tons), making it the largest geostationary satellite that the firm has taken into space yet.
Watch the entire launch here:
