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Detailed explanation-1: -SpaceX created a new world record by launching 143 satellites on a single rocket in Jan 2021. SpaceX has beaten the Indian space agency ISRO’s record of deploying 104 satellites in a single launch in February 2017. The launch vehicle for the SpaceX record-breaking flight was the Falcon 9 rocket.

Detailed explanation-2: -That mark is held by SpaceX’s Transporter-1, which sent 143 satellites to orbit in January 2021. Big rockets like the Falcon 9 and India’s PSLV (which launched 104 spacecraft on a single mission in 2017) aren’t the only option for small-satellite operators.

Detailed explanation-3: -SpaceX creates new world record; launches 143 satellites on single rocket. A veteran rocket from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company launched 143 spacecraft into space on Sunday, a new record for the most spaceships deployed on a single mission, according to the company.

Detailed explanation-4: -Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has successfully launched the Transporter-1 mission, breaking the record for the most number of satellites ever flown on a single rocket.