The Falcon 9 Booster That Just Won't Quit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster completed its record-breaking 35th flight on June 7, marking five years of continuous service. The milestone deser…
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SpaceX reaches 50 Starlink launches in 2026 before June
SpaceX closed May 2026 with back-to-back Starlink launches, crossing the 50-mission mark for the year before the calendar even turned to Jun…
Booster 19 clears static fire as the launch market shifts beneath SpaceX
SpaceX's Booster 19 passed its 33-engine static fire on May 7, clearing the path for Ship 39's rollout. Meanwhile, signs of a Falcon 9 caden…
Starship, Falcon 9, Rocket Lab: the launch market shifts
SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor engines on Booster 19 for a full-duration static fire on May 7, 2026. As Ship 39 readies for rollout, Rocket Lab …
SpaceX juggles ISS resupply and Starlink deployment in one week
Within days of each other, SpaceX is set to resupply the International Space Station and place 24 more Starlink satellites into orbit. The b…
SpaceX keeps Vandenberg busy with Starlink and a Korean rideshare
Within days of each other in early May 2026, SpaceX flew two Falcon 9 missions from Vandenberg Space Force Base: a 24-satellite Starlink bat…
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