Double Delivery: SpaceX Sends Starlink Satellites Into Orbit on Launches From California and Florida
The 10th flight of Falcon 9 booster B1090 deployed 29 Starlink satellites, expanding the megaconstellation to over 9,600 spacecraft despite a 20% chance of favorable weather.
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Double delivery: SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into orbit on launches from California and Florida
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites launched on Feb. 14 and Feb. 16, 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, respectively.
SpaceX launches predawn Starlink mission on President’s Day
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on the Starlink 6-103 mission on Feb. 16, 2026. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now Update Feb. 16, 3:22 a.m. EST (0822 UTC): SpaceX landed the Falcon 9 booster on the droneship. SpaceX kicked off the President’s Day holiday in the United States with a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, overcoming some challe…
SpaceX Hits New Milestone with Starlink Launch Amid Weather Warnings
On the morning of February 16, 2026, SpaceX executed a successful predawn Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission, known as Starlink 6-103, marked another milestone for SpaceX’s rapidly expanding satellite constellation, which now boasts over 9,600 satellites in low Earth orbit. The launch was part of the company’s continued push to offer high-speed internet to underserved areas around the world. Despite chall…
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