SpaceX sets rocket-reuse record on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year
24-08-2026 19:00 via space.com

SpaceX sets rocket-reuse record on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year

Starlink launches may have become commonplace, but this one was definitely worth staying up for.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with 29 Starlink internet satellites lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday (Aug. 25), at 5:33 a.m. EDT (0933 GMT).It was the 100th Falcon 9 flight of 2026 and the record-breaking 37th mission for this rocket's first stage, a booster designated B1067.The Falcon 9 is by far the busiest rocket in operation today. Last year, it flew 165 mis
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