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SpaceX Targets Its 60th Orbital Flight of 2026 With Another Starlink Launch

SpaceX Targets Its 60th Orbital Flight of 2026 With Another Starlink Launch

SpaceX plans to launch 29 more Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral.
The mission would be the company’s 60th orbital flight of 2026.
Booster B1078 is slated for its 28th flight and a drone-ship landing.

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DT Editorial Team·May 24, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX Prepares Another Cargo Dragon Launch After Weather Delays

SpaceX Prepares Another Cargo Dragon Launch After Weather Delays

SpaceX is retrying a Cargo Dragon launch after two weather-related delays.
The mission carries 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the ISS.
Cargo Dragon C209 is set to become the first cargo version of the spacecraft to launch for a sixth time.

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

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SpaceX lines up another 24-satellite Starlink launch from California

SpaceX lines up another 24-satellite Starlink launch from California

SpaceX is scheduled to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg.
Falcon 9 booster B1081 is set for its 24th flight.
The mission would continue SpaceX’s high-cadence Starlink deployment campaign.

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DT Editorial Team·May 5, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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Falcon 9 launches South Korean satellite and 45 rideshare payloads

SpaceX’s latest rideshare mission shows the market for shared launches is still broadening

Falcon 9 launched South Korea’s CAS500-2 plus 45 secondary payloads into sun-synchronous orbit.
The payload mix included optical imaging, SAR, RF monitoring and direct-to-device communications satellites.
The mission underscored continued demand for commercial rideshare access across government and private markets.

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DT Editorial Team·May 4, 2026·via spacenews.com

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SpaceX’s CAS500-2 Mission Highlights Allied Access to Orbit and the Maturity of Falcon 9 Rideshares

SpaceX’s CAS500-2 Mission Highlights Allied Access to Orbit and the Maturity of Falcon 9 Rideshares

SpaceX is set to launch 45 payloads, led by South Korea’s CAS500-2 Earth observation satellite.
CAS500-2 was delayed after its original planned Russian launch was disrupted by the war against Ukraine.
The mission underscores the role of Falcon 9 rideshares and reusable boosters in allied access to orbit.

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DT Editorial Team·May 3, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX targets another 29-satellite Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX targets another 29-satellite Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral

Spaceflight Now listed a May 1 Falcon 9 launch carrying 29 Starlink satellites.
The launch site was pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The mission continues SpaceX’s high-frequency Starlink deployment model.
The broader significance lies in treating low Earth orbit as communications infrastructure.

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DT Editorial Team·May 1, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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SpaceX’s 51st Falcon 9 Launch of 2026 Shows the Company’s Pace Is Still a Story in Itself

SpaceX’s 51st Falcon 9 Launch of 2026 Shows the Company’s Pace Is Still a Story in Itself

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The mission, Starlink 17-36, was the company’s 51st Falcon 9 launch of 2026.
The launch cadence itself is becoming one of the most important stories in commercial space.

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DT Editorial Team·May 1, 2026·via spaceflightnow.com

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A spent Falcon 9 stage is now on course for the moon, reviving the space junk debate

Astronomer Bill Gray predicts a spent Falcon 9 upper stage will hit the moon on August 5, 2026.
The object launched in early 2025 with Firefly’s Blue Ghost and ispace’s Hakuto-R missions.
The impact poses no known danger but may create a scientifically interesting new crater.
The episode highlights weak disposal norms for debris operating in the Earth-moon system.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 30, 2026·via livescience.com

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Falcon 9 rocket stage projected to impact moon’s near side in August

Falcon 9 Upper Stage Is Now on Course to Hit the Moon in August

A spent Falcon 9 upper stage is projected to impact the moon on August 5, 2026.
The object launched Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 and ispace’s Hakuto-R Resilience in January 2025.
Astronomers tracked the stage through more than 1,000 observations and expect refinements to the impact estimate.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 29, 2026·via spacenews.com

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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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