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VideoSpaceX launches 2 Starshield satellites during Saturday night Starlink mission
The mission represents a rare public announcement of the launch of SpaceX’s Starshield satellites, a government variant of Starlink satellites. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:24:45 p.m. PDT on Saturday, June 6 (12:24:45 a.m. EDT / 0424:45 UTC on Sunday, June 7).
VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
The Starlink 17-47 mission saw SpaceX attempt its 200th landing on the drone ship called ‘Of Course I Still Love You.’ Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 8:40:39 a.m. PDT (11:40:39 a.m. EDT / 1540:39 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches sunrise Starlink mission following weather scrub
The Starlink 10-43 mission will fly on a Falcon 9 rocket heading on a north-easterly trajectory. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for Thursday, June 4, at 6:26:30 a.m. EDT (1026:30 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 50th Starlink mission of 2026
The Starlink 17-41 mission was SpaceX’s 10th and final launch of May. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 8:25 a.m. PDT (11:25 a.m. EDT / 1525 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The Starlink 10-53 mission was the 49th mission dedicated to flying SpaceX’s broadband internet satellites to low Earth orbit in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station 8:57 a.m. EDT (1257 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
The Starlink 17-37 mission flew on the 60th Falcon 9 rocket launched in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:50 a.m. PDT (10:50 a.m. EDT / 1450 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Memorial Day
The mission was SpaceX’s 60th orbital flight of the year, including one Falcon Heavy launch and 59 Falcon 9 flights. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-47 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 7:48 a.m. EDT (1148 UTC).
Musk praises “epic” Super Heavy-Starship launch
The Starship upper stage was equipped with six third-generation Raptor engines and one of three optimized for operating in vacuum shut down early during the climb to space. The flight computer kept the other five engines running longer than originally planned to make up for the shortfall, putting the craft on an acceptable sub-orbital trajectory.
VideoSpaceX’s sunrise Starlink launch adds 29 satellites to low Earth orbit megaconstellation
The Starlink 10-31 mission was the 58th Falcon 9 launch so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 6:04 a.m. EDT (1004 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB
SpaceX’s 45th Starlink mission of the year saw the company add another 24 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:46 p.m. PDT (10:46 p.m. EDT / 0246 UTC).