Falcon 9 FCC gives SpaceX “green light” to expand Starlink constellation to 15,000 satellites January 8, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith The Starlink 6-96 mission added another 29 broadband internet satellites to the low Earth orbit constellation. SpaceX launched from Space Launch Complex 40 on Friday, Jan. 9, at 4:41 p.m. EST (2141 UTC).