SpaceX closes May with 50th Starlink launch of 2026, deploying 24 satellites from Vandenberg
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SpaceX launched its 50th dedicated Starlink mission of 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, deploying 24 Starlink satellites on the Starlink 17-41 flight; the Falcon 9 first stage, booster B1082, landed on the droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You' after its 199th landing on that vessel and 617th booster landing to date, as the constellation now exceeds 10,000 satellites in orbit.
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