An early Wednesday morning launch on the Space Coast marked the 500th time SpaceX has flown its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, reusing the fleet-leading first stage booster for a record 29th time.

SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 rocket on June 4, 2010. Since then it has gone through five major revisions, leading to the current Block 5 model that is used to launch satellites, robotic planetary missions and astronauts. The most launched U.S. rocket in history, of its 500th missions, all but five were successful.

SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission marked the 500th Falcon 9 launch and a new booster reuse record. SpaceX continues expanding its Starlink network, now over 7,