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technology1 month ago

SpaceX Surges to 1,000 Starlink Satellites in 2026 Launch from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX launched its 1,000th Starlink satellite of 2026 from Cape Canaveral on a Falcon 9, deploying 29 Starlink 10-24 satellites. It marked SpaceX’s 37th dedicated Starlink mission this year, bringing the total Starlink satellites launched in 2026 to 1,002. Liftoff occurred at 5:33:10 a.m. EDT, with payload deployment about an hour after launch, while the first-stage booster B1080 landed about 8.5 minutes later on the drone ship Just Read the Instructions — the 157th booster landing on that vessel and the 598th booster landing to date.

via Spaceflight Now|
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space2 months ago

SpaceX deploys 29 Starlink satellites in Cape Canaveral Falcon 9 flight, booster lands on drone ship

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, deploying 29 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites about an hour after liftoff, in SpaceX’s 37th launch of the year. The first stage booster B1078 landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas roughly 8.5 minutes after liftoff, marking its 148th landing on the ship and SpaceX’s 590th booster recovery.

via Spaceflight Now|
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SpaceX Falcon 9 completes 11th flight, lands on drone ship after Starlink launch
technology2 months ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 completes 11th flight, lands on drone ship after Starlink launch

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral aboard a Falcon 9 booster that marked its 11th flight; the first stage successfully landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic. Weather and wind conditions were tracked ahead of liftoff, Brevard County activated its launch ops support team, and SpaceX posted the launch webcast as the mission proceeded.

via Florida Today|
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