SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink V2 Mini Satellites in 104th Orbital Mission of 2026
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Updated · Spaceflight Now · Sep 2
SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink V2 Mini Satellites in 104th Orbital Mission of 2026
3 articles · Updated · Spaceflight Now · Sep 2
Summary
1:42 a.m. PDT liftoff from Vandenberg sent 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into orbit, with SpaceX confirming deployment a little more than an hour after launch.
The Falcon 9 flight was SpaceX’s 104th orbital mission of 2026 and its 79th dedicated Starlink launch this year, extending the company’s broadband constellation.
Booster B1063 flew for a 35th time and landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific after separating from the upper stage.
West Coast Starlink launches have become SpaceX’s base of operations as it shifts Cape Canaveral resources toward preparing Starship’s East Coast debut.