For the second mission in a row, a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deliver Starlink satellites also appears to have acted as a ...
On the heels of SpaceX's latest Starship test flight — which resembled a comet streaking across the Space Coast evening sky — the rocket company is targeting its next Falcon 9 launch on Thursday, Oct.
SpaceX deployed 29 Starlink satellites on January 18, 2026, expanding its low Earth orbit megaconstellation to over 9,500 active satellites.
The 86th orbital launch from the Space Coast in 2025 also marked a milestone for SpaceX with the 500th successful landing of a Falcon 9 rocket booster. The early Thursday morning launch came as the ...