Cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang and his Fram2 crew of private astronauts got a two-for-one deal this week when they watched a SpaceX rocket lift off just hours before their own launch into space.

During the first quarter of the year, 27 orbital rockets took flight from Florida's Space Coast. That equates to a cadence of 108 launches by year's end — a record-breaking pace that would erase last year's record of 93 annual liftoffs.

Who's up for a historic late-night launch? Weather permitting, SpaceX will launch a spacecraft carrying the first people to orbit the earth's poles Monday.

Who's up for a historic late-night launch? Weather permitting, SpaceX will launch a spacecraft carrying the first people to orbit the Earth's poles Monday.

The Sunday afternoon rocket launch will be the latest batch of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites. Depending on the weather, it could be a good Sunday afternoon show for those watching from Cape Canaveral and the surrounding areas.

A Bitcoin investor, who bought a SpaceX flight for himself and three polar explorers, blasted off Monday night. View on euronews

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