SpaceX Lands Falcon 9 Booster for the 36th Time After Starlink Launch
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from California and landed booster B1063 for the 36th time after three weather delays.
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SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from California and landed booster B1063 for the 36th time after three weather delays.
The Space Force reportedly moved six near-term national-security launches from ULA to SpaceX while Vulcan remains grounded by a booster investigation.
SpaceX launched the classified USSF-481 mission from Vandenberg, then recovered veteran Falcon 9 booster B1081 on its 28th flight.
Ukraine reported disrupted drone missions and a partial service restoration before Musk drew a sharp line between government-controlled Starshield and commercial Starlink.
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg as Falcon 9 booster B1088 made its 20th flight across science, defense and network missions.
SpaceX recovered from a last-second abort to deliver 21 Northrop Grumman satellites, bringing the Space Force's Tranche 1 transport network to 84 spacecraft.
SpaceX says its Falcon 9 and 21 SDA satellites are healthy after an automatic abort just before liftoff. Teams are resetting for October 6.
SpaceX launched the National Reconnaissance Office's first Falcon Heavy mission, then returned both side boosters together after the classified NROL-97 flight.
Crew-13 passed Flight Readiness Review after its Dragon oxidizer-leak delay. The four-person crew is now at Kennedy for a targeted October 1 launch.
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg, landed booster B1093 for the 17th time, and completed Falcon 9's 107th mission of 2026.
SpaceX completed Falcon's 700th mission by deploying the final three spacecraft in SES's initial O3b mPOWER constellation after B1080 landed from its 29th flight.
SpaceX is preparing USSF-153 for a Thursday launch from Vandenberg, with veteran Falcon 9 booster B1081 assigned to fly for the 27th time.
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from California, landed booster B1088 for the 19th time and completed Falcon 9's 103rd mission of 2026.
Falcon 9 booster B1063 completed its 35th flight, landed again and deployed 27 Starlink satellites after a roughly 29-day turnaround.
NASA and SpaceX have taken Crew-13 off its September target after finding an oxidizer leak in Dragon's propulsion system. The mission is now under review with no replacement date.
SpaceX's final planned Falcon 9 Starlink mission from Florida deployed 29 satellites while booster B1067 completed a record 37th flight. California Falcon launches continue as Florida waits for Starship.
Falcon 9 missions lifted from Florida and California just 39 minutes apart, with both first stages recovered and USSF-366 completing the sprint from Vandenberg.
SpaceX sent 24 Starlink satellites into orbit from California while Falcon 9 booster B1093 completed its 16th flight and 16th landing.
NASA and its partners have finished Crew-13's final media appearance before the four-person international crew travels to Florida for a mid-September SpaceX launch.
SpaceX sent the NRO's classified NROL-95 payload to orbit from pad 40, then returned Falcon 9's first stage to Landing Zone 2.
SpaceX is targeting Falcon 9 liftoffs from California and Florida less than six hours apart, with 53 Starlink satellites and two veteran boosters in the plan.
SpaceX turned a routine Starlink batch into another reuse record Thursday morning, flying its most-traveled Falcon 9 booster, B1067, for the 36th time on the Starlink 10-42 mission from Cape Canaveral.
The 17th Transporter rideshare mission lifted off from Vandenberg and packed everything from fire-detection satellites to 3D printers and military tech demos into one launch.
On the Starlink 10-50 flight, the first stage did more than fly and land. It carried two Besxar semiconductor pods on a quick round trip to the edge of space, opening a second lane for reusable rockets.