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SpaceX launches 80th Starlink mission of 2026

September 5, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX decided to shift all Starlink missions flying on Falcon 9 rockets to the West Coast as it pushes towards the debut of its Starship-Super Heavy in Florida. Liftoff of the Starlink 15-24 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:26 a.m. PDT (10:26 a.m. EDT / 1426 UTC).

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base

June 28, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-40 mission will add another 24 broadband internet satellites to SpaceX’s low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 9:09 a.m. PDT (12:09 p.m. EDT / 1609 UTC)

SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California

March 16, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The milestone came less than seven years after launching its first batch of operational Starlink satellites. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-24 mission happened on Monday, March 16, at 10:19:09 p.m. PDT (1:19:09 a.m. EDT / 0519:09 UTC on Tuesday, Mar. 17).

SpaceX launches 80th Starlink mission of 2026

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base

SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch from California

SpaceX launches return to flight Falcon 9 mission following brief stand down

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

NASA, SpaceX launch SPHEREx and PUNCH missions following spacecraft-driven scrub