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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink, booster lands, 10,600+ satellites

6/22/2026

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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 21, 2026, adding 24 Starlink satellites.
Booster 1063 landed on the droneship “Of Course I Still Love You,” marking SpaceX’s 72nd Falcon 9 mission of 2026 and falling two flights short of the 35-launch reuse record.
Tracker Jonathan McDowell said the Starlink constellation now has more than 10,600 active satellites, providing worldwide internet, inflight Wi-Fi, and direct-to-cell connections.

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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 21, 2026, adding 24 Starlink satellites.
Booster 1063 landed on the droneship “Of Course I Still Love You,” marking SpaceX’s 72nd Falcon 9 mission of 2026 and falling two flights short of the 35-launch reuse record.
Tracker Jonathan McDowell said the Starlink constellation now has more than 10,600 active satellites, providing worldwide internet, inflight Wi-Fi, and direct-to-cell connections.