Musk Touts SpaceX Rocket Built to Be Reused at Least 10 Times

The next launch by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. appears almost routine by now: A satellite owned by Bangladesh will blast toward orbit on top of a reusable Falcon 9 rocket, then the booster will land back on a drone ship to be launched again at a later date. SpaceX has already done this 24 times.

But Friday will mark the debut of a new-and-improved version of the rocket, called Falcon 9 Block 5, that SpaceX crafted to be capable of rapidly getting sent back into space. It’ll be able to handle 10 or more flights with limited refurbishment, according to the company. Within the next year, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk wants to fly the same vehicle twice within a 24-hour period.