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.

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a payload of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday afternoon.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Launch Complex 40 and boost a payload of Starlink broadband satellites up into low-Earth orbit.