SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video, photos)

SpaceX launched yet another Starlink mission today (Aug. 21), sending 29 more of the broadband satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast. The spacecraft flew aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 11:14 a.m. EDT (1514 GMT). That was a day later than planned; SpaceX scrubbed a liftoff attempt

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  1. Most Successful Falcon 9 Booster Landings: As of August 16, 2026, SpaceX has successfully landed Falcon 9 boosters 598 times, with Falcon 9 family boosters achieving 647 landings out of 660 attempts, demonstrating a high success rate for reusability.
  2. Most Flights for a Single Falcon 9 Booster: The record for the most reflights by a single Falcon 9 booster is 36 missions, achieved by booster B1067.
  3. Fastest Falcon 9 Booster Turnaround Time: SpaceX achieved a record-breaking turnaround of just 9 days between two launches for a single Falcon 9 booster (B1088) in March 2025.

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