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Updated · Spaceflight Now · Sep 19
SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink V2 Minis, Lands Falcon 9 Booster for 662nd Time
Updated
Updated · Spaceflight Now · Sep 19

SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink V2 Minis, Lands Falcon 9 Booster for 662nd Time

3 articles · Updated · Spaceflight Now · Sep 19

Summary

  • Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg at 6:47 p.m. PDT carrying 27 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites on SpaceX’s Starlink 15-27 mission.
  • B1093 completed its 17th flight and landed about 8.5 minutes later on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific.
  • The recovery marked the 225th landing on that vessel and SpaceX’s 662nd Falcon booster landing overall.
  • The satellites were scheduled to deploy a little more than an hour after liftoff, extending the Starlink network on the company’s 81st Starlink mission of 2026.

Insights

With 81 launches in 2026, what hidden limits might SpaceX hit as this historic booster attempts its 17th fiery return?
As coastal skies light up and sonic booms echo, what unseen environmental toll does this relentless California launch schedule truly take?
Could the massive autonomous drone ships catching these falling rockets revolutionize more than just the aerospace industry's future?