World Record Of Satellites Launched By Space X

There is a new world record for the number of satellites sent to space on a single rocket.

The number beats the previous record of 104 satellites carried aloft by an Indian vehicle in 2017.

The 143 payloads, fired into to orbit on a SpaceX Falcon rocket that launched from Florida.

His launch was part of SpaceX's SmallSat Rideshare Program mission.

SpaceX Tweeted: "Falcon 9 launches 143 spacecraft to orbit, the most ever deployed on a single mission -- completing SpaceX's first dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Programme mission."