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SpaceX Successfully Launches 25 Starlink Satellites After Investigation

2/8/2026

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On February 7, 2026, SpaceX launched 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
This launch followed an investigation into a prior anomaly where the Falcon 9's second stage failed to ignite due to a gas bubble.
The Federal Aviation Administration cleared SpaceX to resume flights after the investigation.
NASA confirmed that the previous incident posed no safety risk to the upcoming Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.
The Falcon 9's first stage booster, tail number 1088, successfully completed its 13th flight and landed on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.

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On February 7, 2026, SpaceX launched 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
This launch followed an investigation into a prior anomaly where the Falcon 9's second stage failed to ignite due to a gas bubble.
The Federal Aviation Administration cleared SpaceX to resume flights after the investigation.
NASA confirmed that the previous incident posed no safety risk to the upcoming Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.
The Falcon 9's first stage booster, tail number 1088, successfully completed its 13th flight and landed on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.