SpaceX marks 100th Falcon launch of 2026 with Starlink mission
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 from California, achieving the 100th Falcon family mission of the year. The first stage landed on a droneship after liftoff. The Starlink constellation now exceeds 11,000 operational satellites.
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