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SpaceX Kicks Off Busy Three-Day Launch Stretch With Starlink Mission

SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 52 Starlink internet satellites from California, marking the first of three planned missions within a 72-hour period.

SpaceX Surpasses Annual Launch Record With End of Year Mission Surge

SpaceX prepares to break its own annual launch record with a flurry of Falcon 9 missions scheduled before the end of 2021. The rapid acceleration comes after a brief lull caused by delays in producing the latest generation of Starlink satellites.

SpaceX Breaks Reuse Record With 11th Flight of Falcon 9 Booster

SpaceX successfully launches a Falcon 9 rocket on an unprecedented 11th mission, delivering 52 Starlink satellites into orbit from California.

SpaceX Breaks Falcon 9 Reuse Record With Ninth Starlink Launch

SpaceX successfully launches 60 more Starlink satellites while flying a Falcon 9 booster for a record-breaking ninth time. This rapid launch pace highlights the company's push to expand its global broadband constellation.

Alphabet Shuts Down Loon After Failing to Sustain Balloon Internet Business

Alphabet is winding down Loon, its nine-year-old project that uses high-altitude balloons to deliver internet to remote areas. The company pulls the plug after failing to find a sustainable business model despite recent successful commercial deployments in Kenya.

SpaceX Launches Public Beta for Starlink Satellite Internet

SpaceX invites early registrants to test its Starlink satellite internet service for $499 in equipment costs and a $99 monthly fee. The "Better Than Nothing Beta" promises speeds between 50Mbps and 150Mbps.

SpaceX Breaks Rocket Reuse Record With Latest Starlink Satellite Launch

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites while setting a new record for Falcon 9 booster reuse. The mission highlights the company's ongoing efforts to reduce costs through rocket and fairing recycling.

SpaceX Breaks Reuse Records With Eleventh Starlink Satellite Launch

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites while setting a new record for reusing a Falcon 9 booster for the sixth time.

SpaceX Caps Record Week With Starlink and BlackSky Satellite Launch

SpaceX concludes a remarkable week of spaceflight milestones by launching 57 Starlink internet satellites and two BlackSky Earth-imaging satellites from Florida.

SpaceX Overcomes Weather Delays to Launch 60 Starlink Satellites

SpaceX successfully delivers its 13th batch of Starlink satellites to orbit after multiple weather-related delays, bringing the total constellation to 775 satellites.

SpaceX Breaks Rocket Reuse Record With Sixth Falcon 9 Flight

SpaceX successfully launches 58 Starlink internet satellites and three Planet SkySat Earth-observation satellites into orbit. The mission sets a new company record by flying the same Falcon 9 booster for the sixth time.

SpaceX Scrubs Tenth Starlink Satellite Launch Due to Weather

SpaceX calls off its tenth Starlink mission from Florida just moments before liftoff due to poor weather conditions. The company plans to announce a new target launch date soon.

SpaceX Launches Eighth Batch of Starlink Internet Satellites Into Orbit

SpaceX successfully launches 60 new Starlink satellites into orbit, continuing its effort to build a massive global internet network. The mission marks the eighth dedicated Starlink flight for the company.

SpaceX Postpones Starlink Satellite Launch Due to Tropical Storm Arthur

SpaceX is delaying its next Starlink mission until after the historic Crew Dragon flight as Tropical Storm Arthur creates unsafe conditions for rocket recovery.

SpaceX Launches Seventh Batch of Starlink Internet Satellites From Florida

SpaceX successfully launches another group of 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit using a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center.