SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for 35th time, hauls Starlink satellites to orbit (video) - Space
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket for the 35th time, carrying 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. This mission continues the company's push for rapid rocket reusability and expansion of its global broadband network.
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Frequent reuse of rocket boosters is a key factor in reducing the cost of space access and accelerating the deployment of satellite constellations.
Launches & Spacecraft SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for 35th time, hauls Starlink satellites to orbit (video) News By Mike Wall Published 11 July 2026 Thirty-five flights is just one off the SpaceX reuse record.
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Click for next article Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A SpaceX rocket just inched closer to the record books.
A Falcon 9 vehicle lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California tonight (July 10) at 11:01 p.m. EDT (8:01 p.m. local time; 0301 GMT on July 11), carrying 29 of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites toward low Earth orbit (LEO).
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