Starlink 2-9 – Spaceflight Now

May 9, 2026

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SpaceX’s Falcon rocket family reaches 200 straight successful missions

May 10, 2023 Stephen Clark

SpaceX’s launch of 51 more Starlink internet satellites Wednesday from California marked the 200th consecutive successful mission for the company’s Falcon rocket family, a record unmatched by any other space launch vehicle.

Live coverage: SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites from California

May 10, 2023 Stephen Clark

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket at 1:09 p.m. PDT (4:09 p.m. EDT) Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on a mission hauling 51 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit.