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SpaceX lines up its 50th Falcon 9 mission of 2026 with another 25-satellite Starlink launch

SpaceX lines up its 50th Falcon 9 mission of 2026 with another 25-satellite Starlink launch

SpaceX scheduled its 50th Falcon 9 mission of 2026 for April 26 from Vandenberg.
The rocket was set to deploy 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites.
Booster B1088 was assigned to its 15th flight and another droneship landing attempt.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX Plans 25-Satellite Starlink Launch From Vandenberg

SpaceX Plans 25-Satellite Starlink Launch From Vandenberg

SpaceX scheduled Starlink 17-14 from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The mission would carry 25 broadband satellites to low Earth orbit.
Falcon 9 booster B1100 was assigned to its fifth flight.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 23, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX Launches Final GPS III Satellite for U.S. Space Force

SpaceX Launches Final GPS III Satellite for U.S. Space Force

SpaceX launched GPS III-8 from Cape Canaveral on April 21, 2026.
The satellite is the final spacecraft in the GPS III block.
Falcon 9 booster B1095 landed after its seventh flight.
The Space Force is preparing to move toward GPS IIIF satellites.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX lines up a Starlink launch that could deliver Falcon’s 600th booster landing

SpaceX lines up a Starlink launch that could deliver Falcon’s 600th booster landing

SpaceX is scheduled to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Booster B1097 is set for its seventh flight and a landing attempt on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You.
A successful recovery would mark the 600th Falcon booster landing and the 191st on that droneship.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 18, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX Targets Late-Night West Coast Starlink Launch With Veteran Falcon 9 Booster

SpaceX Targets Late-Night West Coast Starlink Launch With Veteran Falcon 9 Booster

SpaceX plans to launch 25 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg.
The Falcon 9 first stage B1082 is scheduled for its 21st flight.
The mission highlights the company’s high-cadence, reusable launch model.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Falcon 9 launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the ISS

Falcon 9 sends Cygnus to the ISS as Northrop’s Antares replacement remains in development

Falcon 9 launched Northrop Grumman’s NG-24 Cygnus cargo spacecraft on April 11.
The mission is the fourth consecutive Cygnus resupply flight to use Falcon 9.
Antares 330 remains in development, and Northrop expects NG-25 to fly on Falcon 9 as well.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via spacenews.com

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SpaceX Readies 119-Payload Transporter-16 Mission From California

SpaceX Readies 119-Payload Transporter-16 Mission From California

SpaceX plans to launch 119 payloads on Transporter-16 from Vandenberg.
The mission highlights the scale of the Falcon 9 rideshare model.
Customers span commercial, government, and academic organizations across many countries.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX’s Transporter-16 Mission Set to Carry 119 Payloads From California

SpaceX scheduled Transporter-16 for March 30, 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The Falcon 9 mission was set to carry 119 payloads.
Transporter-16 is the 16th mission in SpaceX’s dedicated rideshare series.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via space.com

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NASA readies a dense slate of technology tests for a March 30 Falcon 9 rideshare launch

NASA says multiple technology and science demonstrations will launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission on March 30.
Payloads include the AEPEX CubeSat for studying energetic particle precipitation and CubeSats tied to the MagQuest magnetic-field challenge.
The mission also includes work on in-space communications, logistics, and thermal protection systems.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via nasa.gov

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SpaceX Launches 29 More Starlink Satellites as Falcon 9 Prices Climb to $74 Million

SpaceX Launches 29 More Starlink Satellites as Falcon 9 Prices Climb to $74 Million

SpaceX's 18th launch of 2026 added 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, pushing the constellation past 9,700
Falcon 9 prices raised to $74 million from $70 million, up from $67 million in 2022
SpaceX's internal launch cost is roughly $15 million, yielding ~$59 million gross margin per flight
Booster B1092 completed its 10th flight and 576th SpaceX booster landing overall
Competition remains limited with Rocket Lab Neutron at ~$55M and Blue Origin New Glenn at ~$68M

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 25, 2026·5 min read·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX's Most-Flown Falcon Booster Launches on Record 33rd Flight

SpaceX's Most-Flown Falcon Booster Launches on Record 33rd Flight

Falcon 9 booster B1062 completes record 33rd successful flight and landing
At 33 flights, amortized first-stage hardware cost drops below $1 million per mission
Overall Falcon 9 mission success rate exceeds 99% across 400+ launches
Achievement widens SpaceX's lead over competitors in operational reusability

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 25, 2026·4 min read·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX Launches 500th Starlink Satellite of 2026 in Relentless Cadence

SpaceX Launches 500th Starlink Satellite of 2026 in Relentless Cadence

SpaceX launched its 500th Starlink satellite of 2026 before the end of February
Company averages a Falcon 9 launch every two to three days
Over 7,000 Starlink satellites now in orbit serving 80+ countries
Reusable boosters with up to 33 flights each enable the unprecedented pace

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 25, 2026·4 min read·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX takes down Dragon crew arm, giving Starship a leg up in Florida

Pad 39A Gets Another Makeover as SpaceX Removes Dragon Crew Arm to Clear Path for Starship

SpaceX removed the Crew Access Arm from Pad 39A to prepare for Starship launches.
All Dragon crew and cargo flights now depart from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral.
FAA approved up to 44 annual Starship launches from the historic Kennedy pad.

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 12, 2026·3 min read·via arstechnica.com

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