SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year (photos) - Space
SpaceX successfully launched 27 Starlink satellites, marking the company's 100th Falcon rocket mission of 2026. The Falcon 9 booster was recovered successfully on a droneship in the Pacific.
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Launches & Spacecraft SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites to orbit on 100th Falcon rocket launch of the year (video, photos) News By Mike Wall Published 22 August 2026 Ninety-nine of those 100 have been performed by the company's workhorse Falcon 9 vehicle.
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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 SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites this morning (Aug. 22) on a milestone mission for the company's Falcon rocket family.
A Falcon 9 carrying 27 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today at 3:25 a.m. EDT (0725 GMT; 12:25 a.m. local California time).
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